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Andrei Tarkovsky was a Soviet Russian filmmaker, writer, film editor, film theorist and opera director.

Tarkovsky's films include Andrei Rublev, Solaris and Stalker. He directed the first five of his seven feature films in the Soviet Union; his last two films were produced in Italy and Sweden. They are characterized by spirituality and metaphysical themes, extremely long takes, lack of conventional dramatic structure and plot, and memorable cinematography.

Béla Tarr is a Hungarian film director, screenwriter, and former actor.

Tarr has said that he originally wanted to be a philosopher, and he considered filmmaking as something of a hobby. However, after making his 8mm short films, the Hungarian government would not allow Tarr to attend the university. So he was forced to make films instead.

William Wallace is a Scottish rebel who leads an uprising against the cruel English ruler Edward the Longshanks, who wishes to inherit the crown of Scotland for himself. When he was a young boy, William Wallace's father and brother, along with many others, lost their lives trying to free Scotland. Once he loses another of his loved ones, William Wallace begins his long quest to make Scotland free once and for all, along with the assistance of Robert the Bruce. 

French filmmaker Claude Chabrol is considered a master of the mystery genre as well as a pivotal player in the formation of the French New Wave. Like many New Wave directors, Chabrol worked as a journalist and critic for the legendary French film magazine, Cahiers du Cinema before making his own films. Often considered the most mainstream and prolific of the New Wavers, Chabrol has made nearly one film a year since 1958.