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Subgenre Sampler

 
Simon of the DesertSimon of the Desert (1965) Recommended
Dir. Luis Bunuel
Feat. Silvia Pinal, Claudio Brook
A short surrealist fantasy concerning the life of Simon Stylites (Claudio Brook), an early Christian ascetic, who stood for years atop a column in…
Woman of the DunesWoman of the Dunes (1964) Aro Favourite
Dir. Hiroshi Teshigahara
Feat. Eiji Okada, Kyoko Kishida
From a simple premise – a man becomes trapped in a valley of sand in which a solitary woman lives – the director is able to draw out…
Exterminating Angel, TheExterminating Angel, The (1962) Aro Favourite
Dir. Luis Bunuel
Feat. Silvia Pinal
A psychic 'disaster movie', in which guests become trapped at a dinner party by a mysterious forcefield. As the days go by, dinner–table…
La JeteeLa Jetee (1962) Recommended
Dir. Chris Marker
Classic science–fiction short told almost entirely in stills takes a man from the future on a terrifying journey back to his childhood. The…
Tale of Zatoichi, TheTale of Zatoichi, The (1962) Recommended
Dir. Kenji Misumi
Feat. Shintaro Katsu
The inaugural movie in the iconic 'Zatoichi' series – which followed the intriguing adventures in mythical Japan of a blind masseur, who has…
ViridianaViridiana (1961)
Dir. Luis Bunuel
Feat. Silvia Pinal, Francisco Rabal, Fernando Rey
Bunuel purges his spiritual demons in this potent psychological study of a novice nun who loses her innocence when she visits her…
Un Chant D'amourUn Chant D'amour (A Song of Love) (1950) Recommended
Dir. Jean Genet
Sole foray into cinema for French convict–turned–playwright Jean Genet is a brief and intense visual poem about the fantasies of…
Las HurdesLas Hurdes (Land Without Bread) (1933)
Dir. Luis Bunuel
Surrealist non–fiction short film focused around Las Hurdes, the poorest region of Western Spain. An unnervingly straight travelogue delivered…
Un Chien AndalouUn Chien Andalou (1928) Recommended
Dir. Luis Bunuel
Feat. Salvador Dali
Bunuel and Salvador Dali collaborated for this sensational short film that blew the lid off convention in a way history could never repeat. A…

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