THEME EXPLORATION

American Revolution

32 films · 3 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

Little Big Man
1970 · Arthur Penn

Custer of the West

Custer of the West
1967 · Robert Siodmak

Mississippi Blues

Mississippi Blues
1984 · Bertrand Tavernier

Commando Leopard

Commando Leopard
1985 · Antonio Margheriti

The Hour of the Furnaces

The Hour of the Furnaces
1968 · Fernando Solanas

Mao Tse-Tung and the Cultural Revolution

Mao Tse-Tung and the Cultural Revolution
1969 · Nagisa Oshima

The Battle of Algiers

The Battle of Algiers
1966 · Gillo Pontecorvo

V for Vendetta
2006 · James McTeigue

Farewell My Concubine

Farewell My Concubine
1993 · Chen Kaige

L'Atalante
1934 · Jean Vigo

The Pinochet Case

The Pinochet Case
2001 · Patricio Guzmán

Clash
2016 · Mohamed Diab

Django
1966 · Sergio Corbucci

Chico
2001 · Ibolya Fekete

Hibiscus Town
1988 · Xie Jin

Salesman
1969 · Maysles Brothers

Snowpiercer
2013 · Bong Joon-ho

Animal Farm
2026 · Andy Serkis

Omaha
2026 · Cole Webley

Gaayapadda Simham

Gaayapadda Simham
2026 · Kasyap Sreenivas

The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas

The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas
2026 · Eugene Yi

And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself

And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
2003 · Bruce Beresford

Caboblanco
1980 · J. Lee Thompson

Eisenstein’s Mexican Film: Episodes for Study

Eisenstein’s Mexican Film: Episodes for Study
1955 · Sergei Eisenstein

Esta tierra nuestra

Esta tierra nuestra
1959 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea

Heart, Head and Hand

Heart, Head and Hand
1979 · Peter Weir

Love One Another

Love One Another
1922 · Carl Theodor Dreyer

My Lenin
1970 · Ritwik Ghatak

O Dragão da Maldade contra o Santo Guerreiro

O Dragão da Maldade contra o Santo Guerreiro
1969 · Glauber Rocha

Oklahoma!
1955 · Fred Zinnemann

Ride With the Devil

Ride With the Devil
1999 · Ang Lee

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Steven Spielberg USA

His films like Lincoln and War Horse examine pivotal American historical moments and their human costs with meticulous attention to detail.

Gore Verbinski USA

Directed The Patriot alongside Ridley Scott, crafting large-scale narratives that explore American identity and conflict during revolutionary periods.

John Lee Hancock Taiwan

His film The Patriot and other historical dramas offer thoughtful explorations of American revolutionary themes through a cross-cultural perspective.