Documentaries about Directors
Through the power of storytelling, directors shape films— and in return, those films leave indelible marks on their creative souls. Giloo invites you to step inside and outside the frame, visiting the lives of master filmmakers both behind and beyond the camera. See Hou Hsiao-hsien’s quiet charm when he sets down the director’s baton, hear David Lynch reflect on the hidden corners of his past, and witness Agnès Varda’s final farewell—infused with childlike wonder and grace. These films reveal the true faces of iconic auteurs— their artistic journeys, their obsessions, their passions, and yes, a touch of beautiful madness.
AuthorGiloo紀實影音源自於「紀錄」的發音，是台灣唯一以影展及議題為導向的影音平台，搜羅台灣與全世界最重要的電影，致力打造影迷與知識影像的文化社群。
12 films
Portrait of Hou-Hsiao-Hsien
David Lynch: The Art Life
Nothingwood
Tokyo-Ga (Digitally Remastered) (Only available in Taiwan)
QT8: The First Eight
Varda by Agnès
Andrey Tarkovsky. A Cinema Prayer
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Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin
Bergman: A Year in a Life
The Greenaway Alphabet
Jacquot
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