THEME EXPLORATION

African-American veterans

12 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
Custer of the West
Custer of the West
1967 · Robert Siodmak
Destiny
Destiny
1944 · Julien Duvivier
Little Big Man
Little Big Man
1970 · Arthur Penn
Mississippi Blues
Mississippi Blues
1984 · Bertrand Tavernier
The Plainsman
The Plainsman
1936 · Cecil B. DeMille
Sons of Liberty
Sons of Liberty
1939 · Michael Curtiz
L'Atalante
L'Atalante
1934 · Jean Vigo
The Pinochet Case
The Pinochet Case
2001 · Patricio Guzmán
Man No Run
Man No Run
1989 · Claire Denis
Gaayapadda Simham
Gaayapadda Simham
2026 · Kasyap Sreenivas
Appunti per un’Orestiade africana
Appunti per un’Orestiade africana
1970 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
John Lee Hancock USA

His films like 'Da 5 Bloods' directly examine African-American Vietnam veterans grappling with trauma, racial injustice, and unfinished business.

 Barry Jenkins USA

Through intimate character studies, Jenkins examines Black masculinity and intergenerational trauma that often intersects with military service and its aftermath.