THEME EXPLORATION

American capitalism

20 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
Little Big Man
1970 · Arthur Penn
Custer of the West
Custer of the West
1967 · Robert Siodmak
Mississippi Blues
Mississippi Blues
1984 · Bertrand Tavernier
The Founder
The Founder
2016 · John Lee Hancock
L'Atalante
L'Atalante
1934 · Jean Vigo
The Pinochet Case
The Pinochet Case
2001 · Patricio Guzmán
Salesman
Salesman
1969 · Maysles Brothers
Omaha
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
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
Oklahoma!
Oklahoma!
1955 · Fred Zinnemann
Porcile
Porcile
1969 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
Ride With the Devil
Ride With the Devil
1999 · Ang Lee
Terra em transe
Terra em transe
1967 · Glauber Rocha
The Loved One
The Loved One
1965 · Tony Richardson
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Oliver Stone United States

His films like 'Wall Street' and 'JFK' directly critique corporate greed, political corruption, and the mechanisms of American power structures.

 Martin Scorsese United States

His works including 'Taxi Driver,' 'Raging Bull,' and 'The Wolf of Wall Street' explore ambition, moral decay, and the pursuit of wealth within capitalist America.

 Sidney Lumet United States

His films like 'Network' and 'Dog Day Afternoon' provide sharp examinations of media, institutions, and individual survival within capitalist systems.