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THEME EXPLORATION

stunt work and filmmaking

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Ciné-mafia
Ciné-mafia
1980 · Jean Rouch
Chambre 666
Chambre 666
1982 · Wim Wenders
Black Girl
Black Girl
1966 · Ousmane Sembène
Film Lesson
Film Lesson
1991 · Werner Herzog
Close-Up
Close-Up
1990 · Abbas Kiarostami
Day for Night
Day for Night
1973 · François Truffaut
2017
2017
2017 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Los abrazo rotos (Broken Embraces
Los abrazo rotos (Broken Embraces
2009 · Pedro Almodóvar
35 rhums
35 rhums
2008 · Claire Denis
Much Loved
Much Loved
2015 · Nabil Ayouch
The Marginal Ones
The Marginal Ones
1978 · Mrinal Sen
Whiskey with Vodka
Whiskey with Vodka
2009 · Andreas Dresen
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Chandler Levack → Hong Kong

Pioneered the integration of elaborate stunt choreography with narrative filmmaking, performing dangerous stunts himself to create authentic action cinema.

Bille Woodruff → Hong Kong

Revolutionized action filmmaking by treating stunt work as a choreographic art form, creating balletic sequences that define the aesthetic of modern action cinema.

Denis Villeneuve → Canada

Meticulously choreographs practical stunt sequences in films like Mad Max: Fury Road's spiritual successor, emphasizing real stunts and practical effects over CGI in high-stakes action.

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