THEME EXPLORATION

1970s German society

25 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

Deutschland im Herbst

Deutschland im Herbst
1978 · Alexander Kluge

The Spirit of ’45

The Spirit of ’45
2013 · Ken Loach

I ragazzi dei Parioli

I ragazzi dei Parioli
1959 · Sergio Corbucci

Bicycle Thieves

Bicycle Thieves
1948 · Vittorio De Sica

Annual Award, German Democratic Republic Filmmakers Award

Annual Award, German Democratic Republic Filmmakers Award
1990 · Zhang Yimou

Zootopia
2016 · Byron Howard & Rich Moore

Masculin Feminin

Masculin Feminin
1966 · Jean-Luc Godard

Her
2013 · Spike Jonze

Kings of the Road

Kings of the Road
1976 · Wim Wenders

Roma
2018 · Alfonso Cuarón

Farewell My Concubine

Farewell My Concubine
1993 · Chen Kaige

The Lobster
2015 · Yorgos Lanthimos

Attenberg
2010 · Athina Rachel Tsangari

Joseph Andrews
1977 · Tony Richardson

Like the Relentless Fury of the Pounding Waves

Like the Relentless Fury of the Pounding Waves
1994 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Dimensions of Dialogue

Dimensions of Dialogue
1983 · Jan Švankmajer

Let the Sun Shine In

Let the Sun Shine In
2017 · Claire Denis

Stepbrothers
1958 · Miyoji Ieki

The Wedding Party

The Wedding Party
2016 · Kemi Adetiba

City Life
1990 · Béla Tarr & Mrinal Sen

Patlabor EZY: File 1

Patlabor EZY: File 1
2026 · Kozo Kaiho

The King of The Internet

The King of The Internet
2026 · Fabrício Bittar

Akt
1961 · Jerzy Skolimowski

Death of a Bureaucrat

Death of a Bureaucrat
1966 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea

Side by Side
1975 · Bruce Beresford

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Rainer Werner Fassbinder Germany

His films like 'Ali: Fear Eats the Soul' and 'The Marriage of Maria Braun' dissect 1970s German society through intimate character studies exploring class, identity, and post-war trauma.

Wim Wenders Germany

Works such as 'Alice in the Cities' and 'The American Friend' capture the alienation and cultural anxiety of 1970s Germany while reflecting on national identity and modernity.