THEME EXPLORATION

Chinese Communist Revolution

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Mao Tse-Tung and the Cultural Revolution
Mao Tse-Tung and the Cultural Revolution
1969 · Nagisa Oshima
My Lenin
My Lenin
1970 · Ritwik Ghatak
Havana
Havana
1990 · Sydney Pollack
The Battle of Algiers
The Battle of Algiers
1966 · Gillo Pontecorvo
V for Vendetta
V for Vendetta
2006 · James McTeigue
Farewell My Concubine
Farewell My Concubine
1993 · Chen Kaige
The Crimson Pirate
The Crimson Pirate
1952 · Robert Siodmak
Busch singt – Sechs Filme über die erste Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts
Busch singt – Sechs Filme über die erste Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts
1982 · Konrad Wolf
Raise the Red Lantern
Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · Zhang Yimou
Kundun
Kundun
1997 · Martin Scorsese
Clash
Clash
2016 · Mohamed Diab
Still Life
Still Life
2006 · Jia Zhangke
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sergei Eisenstein Soviet Union

His film 'October: Ten Days That Shook the World' is a foundational cinematic exploration of communist revolution using innovative montage techniques.

 Jia Zhangke China

He examines the social and economic consequences of China's communist transformation and market reforms through contemporary realist narratives.

 Chen Kaige China

His works like 'Farewell My Concubine' directly engage with China's revolutionary periods and their impact on Chinese society and culture.