THEME EXPLORATION

African American experience

23 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
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
The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas
The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas
2026 · Eugene Yi
Custer of the West
Custer of the West
1967 · Robert Siodmak
Destiny
Destiny
1944 · Julien Duvivier
Dogface
Dogface
1959 · Samuel Fuller
Little by Little
Little by Little
1970 · Jean Rouch
Rocco and His Brothers
Rocco and His Brothers
1960 · Luchino Visconti
The Pinochet Case
The Pinochet Case
2001 · Patricio Guzmán
The State of the World
The State of the World
2007 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
The Time That Remains
The Time That Remains
2009 · Elia Suleiman
Rat Mouse Thief
Rat Mouse Thief
1999 · Sebastián Cordero
The Year of the Everlasting Storm
The Year of the Everlasting Storm
2021 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul & David Lowery & Jafar Panahi
Tourettes
Tourettes
1971 · David Cronenberg
Lucky Miles
Lucky Miles
2007 · Michael James Rowland
Nowhere in Africa
Nowhere in Africa
2002 · Caroline Link
Salesman
Salesman
1969 · Maysles Brothers
100 Nights of Hero
100 Nights of Hero
2026 · Julia Jackman
Omaha
Omaha
2026 · Cole Webley
Gaayapadda Simham
Gaayapadda Simham
2026 · Kasyap Sreenivas
PLAVE Asia Tour [DASH: Quantum Leap] Encore in Cinemas
PLAVE Asia Tour [DASH: Quantum Leap] Encore in Cinemas
2026
Ae Fond Kiss
Ae Fond Kiss
2004 · Ken Loach
Appunti per un’Orestiade africana
Appunti per un’Orestiade africana
1970 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
Driving Miss Daisy
Driving Miss Daisy
1989 · Bruce Beresford
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
John Lee Hancock United States

His films like 'Do the Right Thing' and 'Malcolm X' directly confront racial tensions, systemic racism, and Black identity in America with unflinching social commentary.

 Barry Jenkins United States

His intimate, poetic films 'Moonlight' and 'If Beale Street Could Talk' explore Black masculinity, sexuality, love, and resilience with profound emotional depth.