THEME EXPLORATION

American isolationism

19 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

L'Atalante
1934 · Jean Vigo

The Pinochet Case

The Pinochet Case
2001 · Patricio Guzmán

Salesman
1969 · Maysles Brothers

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
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
2004 · Wim Wenders

Oklahoma!
1955 · Fred Zinnemann

Ride With the Devil

Ride With the Devil
1999 · Ang Lee

Terra em transe

Terra em transe
1967 · Glauber Rocha

The Loved One
1965 · Tony Richardson

The Founder
2016 · John Lee Hancock

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Billy Wilder Austria-Hungary

His films like 'The Lost Weekend' and 'Sunset Boulevard' critique American insularity and moral decay within isolated societies.

Frank Capra Italy

His Depression-era films examine American self-reliance and resistance to foreign entanglement while exploring isolationist sentiments.

Francis Ford Coppola United States

His westerns and historical films explore themes of American self-determination and the tension between insularity and expansionism.