THEME EXPLORATION

water scarcity

25 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Adventures of Barry McKenzie
The Adventures of Barry McKenzie
1972 · Bruce Beresford
Making a Splash
Making a Splash
1984 · Peter Greenaway
Coming to America
Coming to America
1988 · John Landis
Black Knight
Black Knight
2001 · Gil Junger
The Company’s in Love
The Company’s in Love
1932 · Max Ophuls
Mad Max 2
Mad Max 2
1981 · George Miller
Waterfall
Waterfall
2021 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog
2020 · Jeff Fowler
Undine
Undine
2020 · Christian Petzold
The President's Cake
The President's Cake
2026 · Hasan Hadi
Fountainhead
Fountainhead
1956 · Masaki Kobayashi
“Histoire d’eaux” (segment) in Ten Minutes Older: The Cello
“Histoire d’eaux” (segment) in Ten Minutes Older: The Cello
2002 · Bernardo Bertolucci
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
1965 · J. Lee Thompson
Nogent, Eldorado du dimanche
Nogent, Eldorado du dimanche
1929 · Marcel Carné
The Sons of the Water
The Sons of the Water
1959 · Jean Rouch
The Water Diary
The Water Diary
2006 · Jane Campion
Water from the Land
Water from the Land
1946 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
Chorus
Chorus
1974 · Mrinal Sen
Hercules Against Karate
Hercules Against Karate
1973 · Antonio Margheriti
The Enemy of the People
The Enemy of the People
1972 · Yannis Dalianidis
The Pearl Button
The Pearl Button
2015 · Patricio Guzmán
Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End
Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End
2024 · Carles Torrens
Rumble in the Bronx
Rumble in the Bronx
1995 · Stanley Tong Gwai-Lai
A Royal Makeover
A Royal Makeover
2023 · Damián Romay
Brain Drain
Brain Drain
2009 · Fernando González Molina
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Luis Llosa Peru

Her films like 'La teta asustada' and 'Madeinusa' deeply explore the environmental and spiritual consequences of water loss in Andean communities.

 Jafar Panahi Iran

His work, particularly 'Crimson Gold' and 'Taxi Tehran', examines urban life and societal pressures in water-scarce regions of Iran with poetic realism.

 Werner Herzog Germany

His documentaries like 'Grizzly Man' and explorations of extreme environments reveal humanity's struggle against natural scarcity and environmental extremes.