Surrealism is an art of movement where in films are often found in passing frames, the unexpected appearance of the strange into the normal which may or may not be more explored in the rest of the film. The focus in this kind films might be only on expressions or objects or anything, it can be described as an art of consciously. Surrealism has been a style of filmmaking since the 1920's. The German film makers have started surrealist style of films like The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and Nosferatu.
Salvador Dali and Luis Bunuel is another example of surrealist filmmakers. the 17 minutes short film ( Un Chien Andalou) also have introduced the world to the Surrealism in filmmaking.
Moreover, a best known example of Surrealist filmmakers now is David Lynch. He has received more than one academy awards of best directing. Elephant Man (1980), Blue (1987)Velvet and for Mulholland Drive (2002). Lynch’s films are known as dreamlike and nightmarish sequences.
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