THEME EXPLORATION

survival in the desert

34 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Mad Max 2
Mad Max 2
1981 · George Miller
Theeb
Theeb
2014 · Naji Abu Nowar
The Chase
The Chase
1965 · Arthur Penn
The Last Drop of Water
The Last Drop of Water
1911 · D.W. Griffith
The Hungarian Dressmaker
The Hungarian Dressmaker
2024 · Iveta Grófová
Mr. Robinson
Mr. Robinson
1976 · Sergio Corbucci
The One
The One
2022 · Dmitriy Suvorov
Three
Three
2005 · Stewart Raffill
The Gleaners and I
The Gleaners and I
2000 · Agnès Varda
Barry Lyndon
Barry Lyndon
1975 · Stanley Kubrick
Moi, un noir
Moi, un noir
1958 · Jean Rouch
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
2016 · Vincent Kesteloot
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
1975 · Chantal Akerman
Flesh and the Woman
Flesh and the Woman
1954 · Robert Siodmak
The Raid Redemption
The Raid Redemption
2011 · Gareth Evans
Capernaum
Capernaum
2018 · Nadine Labaki
Force Majeure
Force Majeure
2014 · Ruben Östlund
Grave of the Fireflies
Grave of the Fireflies
1988 · Isao Takahata
Leviathan
Leviathan
2014 · Andrey Zvyagintsev
The Goat Horn
The Goat Horn
1972 · Metodi Andonov
Decameron
Decameron
2020 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Donbass
Donbass
2018 · Sergei Loznitsa
Life of Pi
Life of Pi
2012 · Ang Lee
Mongol
Mongol
2007 · Sergei Bodrov
Nine Lives
Nine Lives
1957 · Arne Skouen
Black God White Devil
Black God White Devil
1964 · Glauber Rocha
End of the Lonely Farm Berhof
End of the Lonely Farm Berhof
1984 · Jiří Svoboda
Gojira
Gojira
1954 · —
Hibiscus Town
Hibiscus Town
1988 · Xie Jin
Hi, Tereska
Hi, Tereska
2001 · Robert Gliński
Lucky Miles
Lucky Miles
2007 · Michael James Rowland
Me You Them
Me You Them
2000 · Andrucha Waddington
Pathfinder
Pathfinder
1987 · Nils Gaup
Restoration
Restoration
2011 · Yossi Madmoni
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Werner Herzog Germany

His documentaries and films obsessively explore human endurance and struggle against extreme natural environments, particularly deserts and harsh landscapes.

 David Lean United Kingdom

He created epic narratives set in desert environments that examine survival, resilience, and human conflict against vast, unforgiving landscapes.

 Damien Leone Italy

His Western films use the desert as a character itself, exploring survival, desperation, and human endurance in barren, isolated settings.