THEME EXPLORATION

American racism

21 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

Little Big Man
1970 · Arthur Penn

Custer of the West

Custer of the West
1967 · Robert Siodmak

Mississippi Blues

Mississippi Blues
1984 · Bertrand Tavernier

Sugar
2008 · Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck

L'Atalante
1934 · Jean Vigo

The Pinochet Case

The Pinochet Case
2001 · Patricio Guzmán

Salesman
1969 · Maysles Brothers

Injustice
2025 · Max Boekbinder & Jim Batt

Omaha
2026 · Cole Webley

Gaayapadda Simham

Gaayapadda Simham
2026 · Kasyap Sreenivas

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 Young One
1960 · Luis Buñuel

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

John Lee Hancock USA

His films like 'Do the Right Thing' and 'Malcolm X' directly confront systemic racism and racial tensions in America through bold, unapologetic storytelling.

Barry Jenkins USA

Works such as 'Moonlight' and 'If Beale Street Could Talk' explore the intersections of race, identity, and systemic oppression in deeply humanistic ways.