THEME EXPLORATION

African American Empowerment

20 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Help
The Help
2011 · Tate Taylor
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull’s History Lesson
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull’s History Lesson
1976 · Robert Altman
Custer of the West
Custer of the West
1967 · Robert Siodmak
Destiny
Destiny
1944 · Julien Duvivier
Mississippi Blues
Mississippi Blues
1984 · Bertrand Tavernier
The Woman King
The Woman King
2022 · Gina Prince-Bythewood
The Pinochet Case
The Pinochet Case
2001 · Patricio Guzmán
Wadjda
Wadjda
2012 · Haifaa al-Mansour
Kes
Kes
1970 · Ken Loach
Salesman
Salesman
1969 · Maysles Brothers
Gaayapadda Simham
Gaayapadda Simham
2026 · Kasyap Sreenivas
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
2026 · Quentin Tarantino
Chardikala
Chardikala
2026 · Amarjit Singh Saron
Omaha
Omaha
2026 · Cole Webley
Someone Like Me
Someone Like Me
2026 · Tam Wai-Ching
Appunti per un’Orestiade africana
Appunti per un’Orestiade africana
1970 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
Caboblanco
Caboblanco
1980 · J. Lee Thompson
Driving Miss Daisy
Driving Miss Daisy
1989 · Bruce Beresford
Heart, Head and Hand
Heart, Head and Hand
1979 · Peter Weir
Land of Plenty
Land of Plenty
2004 · Wim Wenders
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Barry Jenkins United States

His intimate, poetic films like 'Moonlight' and 'If Beale Street Could Talk' center Black identity, love, and dignity while exploring systemic obstacles and personal agency.

 John Lee Hancock United States

A pioneering filmmaker whose provocative work including 'Do the Right Thing' and 'Malcolm X' confronts racism, celebrates Black culture, and demands social accountability.