List of avant-garde films of the 2000s

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This is a list of avant-garde and experimental films released in the 2000s.

Title Director Cast Country Notes
2000
And the Pig was Born Julius Ziz Lithuania
Appearances Barbara Meter Netherlands
As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty Jonas Mekas United States
Dance Stan Brakhage United States
Dancer in the Dark Lars von Trier Björk, Catherine Deneuve, David Morse, Peter Stormare, Joel Grey Denmark
Energy Lithuania Deimantas Narkevičius Lithuania
The God of Day Had Gone Down Upon Him Stan Brakhage United States
The Heart of the World Guy Maddin Leslie Bais, Caelum Vatnsdal, Shaun Balbar Canada [1]
Jesus Trilogy and Coda Stan Brakhage United States
Kimono Hal Hartley Miho Nikaido United States [2]
Little Otik Jan Švankmajer Jan Hartl, Veronika Zilkova Czech Republic
United Kingdom		 [3]
Moilsome Toilsome Stan Brakhage United States
Mysterious Object at Noon Apichatpong Weerasethakul Thailand [4]
Persian Series #6 Stan Brakhage United States
Persian Series #7 Stan Brakhage United States
Persian Series #8 Stan Brakhage United States
Persian Series #9 Stan Brakhage United States
Persian Series #10 Stan Brakhage United States
Persian Series #11 Stan Brakhage United States
Persian Series #12 Stan Brakhage United States
Songs from the Second Floor Roy Andersson Sten Andersson, Bengt C.W. Carlsson, Torbjörn Fahlström, Stefan Larsson, Lars Nordh Sweden
A Story about a Bad Dream Pavel Stingl Czech Republic
Water for Maya Stan Brakhage United States
Werckmeister Harmonies Béla Tarr, Ágnes Hranitzky Peter Fitz, Lars Rudolph, Hanna Schygulla Hungary
2001
386 DX Alexei Shulgin Russia
Baby Jesus Stan Brakhage United States
The Battle of Orgreave Jeremy Deller United Kingdom
Dark Night of the Soul Stan Brakhage United States
Dream Work Peter Tscherkassky Austria
Garden Path Stan Brakhage United States
Her Glacial Speed Eve Heller Austria
Lovesong Stan Brakhage United States Part of Lovesong cycle
Lovesong 2 Stan Brakhage United States Part of Lovesong cycle
A Memory of the Players in a Mirror at Midnight Constanze Ruhm Austria
Micro Garden Stan Brakhage United States
Mulholland Dr. David Lynch Justin Theroux, Naomi Watts, Laura Elena Harring United States [5]
Night Mulch Stan Brakhage United States
Occam's Thread Stan Brakhage United States
Perisan Series #13 Stan Brakhage United States
Perisan Series #14 Stan Brakhage United States
Perisan Series #15 Stan Brakhage United States
Perisan Series #16 Stan Brakhage United States
Perisan Series #17 Stan Brakhage United States
Perisan Series #18 Stan Brakhage United States
Pistol Opera Seijun Suzuki Makiko Esumi Japan
Rounds Stan Brakhage United States
Les Soviets plus l'électricité Nicolas Rey France
Southlander Steven Hanft Rory Cochrane, Rossie Harris, Lawrence Hilton Jacobs United States [6]
Very Stan Brakhage United States
Waking Life Richard Linklater Wiley Wiggins, Lorelei Linklater, Trevor Jack Brooks United States [7]
2002
11'09"01 September 11 Various France [8]
Ascension Stan Brakhage United States
Blissfully Yours Apichatpong Weerasethakul Miho Nikaido, D.J. Mendel, Lisa Walter France
Thailand		 [9]
Claire Milford Thomas Toniet Gallego, Mish P. DeLight, James Ferguson United States [10]
The Cloud of Unknowing Richard Sylvarnes Miho Nikaido, D.J. Mendel, Lisa Walter United States [11]
*Corpus Callosum Michael Snow Kim Plate, Greg Hermanovic, John Massey Canada [12]
Decasia Bill Morrison United States [13]
The Decay of Fiction Pat O'Neill Various United States [14]
Gerry Gus Van Sant Casey Affleck, Matt Damon United States [15]
I-San Special Mingmongkol Sonakul Mesini Kaewratri, Phurida Vichitphan Thailand
The Loser Takes It All Nikos Nikolaidis Giannis Aggelakas, Simeon Nikolaidis, Jenny Kitseli Greece
Max Stan Brakhage United States
Meanwhile a Butterfly Flies Julius Ziz Lithuania
Naqoyqatsi Godfrey Reggio United States [16]
Nikita Kino Vivan Ostrovsky United States
Panels for the Walls of Heaven Stan Brakhage United States Part of the Vancouver Island films
Resurrectus Est Stan Brakhage United States
Russian Ark Alexander Sokurov Sergei Dreiden, Maria Kuznetsova, Leonid Mozgovoy Russia
Canada
Denmark
Germany		 [17]
Seasons... Stan Brakhage United States
Song of the Mushroom Stan Brakhage United States
Ten Abbas Kiarostami Mania Akbari, Amin Maher Iran [18]
The Tracker Rolf de Heer David Gulpilil, Gary Sweet, Damon Gameau Australia [19]
Uzak Nuri Bilge Ceylan Turkey
2003
( ) Morgan Fisher United States
Alice in Wonderland, or: Who is Guy Debord? Robert Cauble United States
Alila Amos Gitai Yael Abecassis, Ronit Elkabetz, Hanna Laslo, Uri Klauzner Israel
Bengali Tourist Sarnath Banerjee India
Bodysong Simon Pummell United Kingdom [20]
Chinese Series Stan Brakhage United States
Cowards Bend the Knee Guy Maddin Darcy Fehr, Melissa Dionisio, Amy Stewart Canada [21]
Dogville Lars von Trier Nicole Kidman, John Hurt, Paul Bettany Denmark [22]
The Five Obstructions Lars von Trier, Jørgen Leth Lars von Trier, Jørgen Leth, Claus Nissen Denmark
I Love My India Tejal Shah India
The Mesmerist Bill Morrison United States
The Missing Lee Kang-Sheng Lu Yi-ching, Chang Chea, Miao Tien Taiwan [23]
Parc central Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster France
Quay Barbara Meter Netherlands
The Role of a Lifetime Deimantas Narkevičius Peter Watkins Lithuania
The Saddest Music in the World Guy Maddin Mark McKinney, Isabella Rossellini, Maria de Medeiros Canada [24]
San Yuan Li Ou Ning, Cao Fei China
Scena Deimantas Narkevičius Lithuania
Stan's Window Stan Brakhage United States
Tarnation Jonathan Caouette United States [25]
Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracks Wang Bing China
Woodenhead Florian Habicht Nicholas Butler, Theresa Peters, Tony Bishop New Zealand [26]
2004
Anatomy of Hell Catherine Breillat Amira Casar, Rocco Siffredi, Catherine Breillat France [27]
Cake and Steak Abigail Child United States
The Future is Behind You Abigail Child United States
A Hole in My Heart Lukas Moodysson Björn Almroth, Sanna Bråding, Thorsten Flinck, Goran Marjanovic Sweden
Innocence Lucile Hadžihalilović Zoe Auclair, Berangere Haubruge, Lea Bridarolli Belgium
United Kingdom
France		 [28]
Light is Calling Bill Morrison United States
Mira Corpora Stéphane Marti France
Notre Musique Jean-Luc Godard Sarah Adler, Nade Dieu Switzerland
France		 [29]
Once in the XX Century Deimantas Narkevičius Lithuania
Palindromes Todd Solondz Ellen Barkin, Stephen Adly-Guirgis, Jennifer Jason Leigh United States [30]
Planet Earth: Dreams D.J. Mendel Tim Donovan Jr., Denise Greber United States [31]
Proteus David Lebrun Marian Seldes, Corey Burton, Richard Dysart United States [32]
The Raspberry Reich Bruce LaBruce Susanne Sachsse, Daniel Batscher Germany [33]
Scenes from Freedonia Cordelia Swann United Kingdom
Stages of Mourning Sarah Pucill United Kingdom
Star Spangled to Death Ken Jacobs United States
Tropical Malady Apichatpong Weerasethakul Banlop Lomnoi, Sakda Kaewbuadee Italy
Germany
Thailand
France		 [34]
X-Nana - Subroutine Constanze Ruhm Austria
Yes Sally Potter United Kingdom
2005
Blockade Sergei Loznitsa Ukraine
Bye Bye Havana J. Michael Seyfert Cuba
Drawing Restraint 9 Matthew Barney Matthew Barney, Björk United States [35]
Instructions for a Light and Sound Machine Peter Tscherkassky Austria [36]
Johanna Kornél Mundruczó Orsolya Toth, Zsolt Trill, Eszter Wierdl Hungary [37]
Last Days Gus Van Sant Michael Pitt, Lukas Haas, Asia Argento United States [38]
Lunacy Jan Švankmajer Pavel Liska, Jan Triska, Anna Geislerová Slovakia
Czech Republic		 [39]
Manderlay Lars von Trier Bryce Dallas Howard, Isaach de Bankolé, Danny Glover Netherlands
Sweden
Denmark
Italy
France
United Kingdom
Germany		 [40]
"Matrioškos" Deimantas Narkevičius Lithuania
One Day in People's Poland Maciej Drygas Poland
The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes Stephen Quay, Timothy Quay United Kingdom
Rubber Johnny Chris Cunningham United Kingdom [41]
The Space Between Brad Butler, Noor Afshan Mirza United Kingdom
Straight 8 Avisha Abraham India
Super Mario Bros. Movie Cory Arcangel, Paper Rad United States [42]
Untitled No. 1 Masha Godovannaya Russia
The Wayward Cloud Tsai Ming-Liang Lee Kang-Sheng, Chen Shiang-Chyi, Lu Yi-ching Taiwan
France		 [43]
Welt Spiegel Kino Gustav Deutsch Austria
What is it? Crispin Glover Michael Blevins, Rikky Wittman, John Insinna United States [44]
The Wild Blue Yonder Werner Herzog Brad Dourif Denmark
France
Germany		 [45]
The Zero Years Nikos Nikolaidis Vicky Harris, Jenny Kitselli, Arhontisa Mavrakaki Greece [46]
2006
'All that's solid melts into air' (Karl Marx) Vong Phaophanit Vietnam
Brand Upon the Brain! Guy Maddin Erik Steffen Maahs, Gretchen Lee Krich, Sullivan Brown United States
Canada		 [47]
Container Lukas Moodysson Peter Lorentzon, Mariha Aberg, Jena Malone Sweden [48]
Daft Punk's Electroma Thomas Bangalter, Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo Peter Hurteau, Michael Reich United States [49]
Dark Glass Clio Barnard United Kingdom
East Side Story Igor Grubić Croatia
Glass Lips Lech Majewski Patryk Czajka, Joanna Litwin, Grzegorz Przybyl United States
Poland		 [50]
Gradiva Alain Robbe-Grillet France
The Highwater Trilogy Bill Morrison United States
Inland Empire David Lynch Laura Dern, Jeremy Irons, Harry Dean Stanton Poland
France
United States		 [51]
The Surging Sea of Humanity Ken Jacobs United States
Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait Douglas Gordon, Philippe Parreno Zinedine Zidane United Kingdom
France
Spain
2007
Caesural Variation I Raqs Media Collective India
The Head Deimantas Narkevičius Lev Kerbel Lithuania
It Is Fine! Everything Is Fine Crispin Glover Steven C. Stewart, Margit Carstensen, Carrie Szlasa United States [52]
Japan Japan Lior Shamriz Imri Kahn Israel [53]
Lovely Andrea Hito Steyerl Japan
Manuelle Labor Marie Losier Marie Losier United States [54]
Mister Lonely Harmony Korine Diego Luna, Samantha Morton, Denis Lavant Ireland
United States
United Kingdom
France		 [55]
My Winnipeg Guy Maddin Ann Savage Canada [56]
Revisiting Solaris Deimantas Narkevičius Donatas Banionis, Deimantas Narkevičius Lithuania
You, the Living Roy Andersson Björn Englund, Elisabet Helander, Jessika Lundberg Sweden
The Full Monteverdi John La Bouchardiere I Fagiolini United Kingdom [57]
2008
History of Cinema Rouzbeh Rashidi Iran
Ireland 		Shortfilm
Veena Vaadanam Sathish Kalathil Sathish Kalathil, Sujith Aalungal India Documentary
Langue sacrée, langue parlée Nurith Aviv France
Israel
Synecdoche, New York Charlie Kaufman Philip Seymour Hoffman, Samantha Morton United States [58]
Tony Conrad, DreaMinimalist Marie Losier Tony Conrad United States
Waltz With Bashir Ari Folman Germany
France
Israel		 [59]
2009
Antichrist Lars von Trier Charlotte Gainsbourg, Willem Dafoe, Storm Acheche Sahlstrøm Denmark [60]
Atlantiques Mati Diop Senegal
Cinématon Gérard Courant France
Dogtooth Yorgos Lanthimos Christos Stergioglou, Michelle Valley, Angeliki Papoulia, Mary Tsoni, Christos Passali Greece
Guilt (2009 film) Vassilis Mazomenos Nikos Arvanitis, Yannis Tsortekis, Arto Apartian Greece
Enter the Void Gaspar Noé Paz de la Huerta, Nathaniel Brown France [61]
Into the Unknown Deimantas Narkevičius Lithuania
Trash Humpers Harmony Korine Rachel Korine, Brian Kotzur, Travis Nicholson United States
United Kingdom		 [62]
Ville Marie Alexandre Larose Canada
Wild Grass Alain Resnais Sabine Azéma, André Dussollier, Anne Consigny France
Italy		 [63]
Saturn Returns Lior Shamriz Chloé Griffin, Tal Meiri, Heinz Emigholz Germany
2010
Film Socialisme Jean-Luc Godard Catherine Tanvier, Christian Sinniger, Jean-Marc Stehle France
Switzerland		 [64]
Jalachhayam Sathish Kalathil Baburaj Puthoor, Dr. B Jayakrishnan, Kripa, Prasanna Balan, Master Navin Krishna India [65]
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives Apichatpong Weerasethakul Thanapat Saisaymar, Jenjira Pongpas, Sakda Kaewbuadee Thailand [66]

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