THEME EXPLORATION

Chinese revolution

31 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Mao Tse-Tung and the Cultural Revolution
Mao Tse-Tung and the Cultural Revolution
1969 · Nagisa Oshima
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
Raise the Red Lantern
Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · Zhang Yimou
Clash
Clash
2016 · Mohamed Diab
Django
Django
1966 · Sergio Corbucci
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
2014 · Francis Lawrence
Chico
Chico
2001 · Ibolya Fekete
Snowpiercer
Snowpiercer
2013 · Bong Joon-ho
Red Bells
Red Bells
1982 · Sergey Bondarchuk
Animal Farm
Animal Farm
2026 · Andy Serkis
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
2003 · Bruce Beresford
Captain Conan
Captain Conan
1996 · Bertrand Tavernier
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
1972 · 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
La Marseillaise
La Marseillaise
1938 · Jacques Becker & Jean Renoir
Love One Another
Love One Another
1922 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
My Lenin
My Lenin
1970 · Ritwik Ghatak
O Dragão da Maldade contra o Santo Guerreiro
O Dragão da Maldade contra o Santo Guerreiro
1969 · Glauber Rocha
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
1961 · Masaki Kobayashi
Nothing in Its Place
Nothing in Its Place
2024 · Burak Çevik
Anniversary of the Revolution
Anniversary of the Revolution
1918 · Dziga Vertov
Duelo en las montañas
Duelo en las montañas
1950 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
La escondida/The Hidden One
La escondida/The Hidden One
1956 · Roberto Gavaldón
Moving Perspectives
Moving Perspectives
1967 · Mrinal Sen
The Hour of the Furnaces
The Hour of the Furnaces
1968 · Fernando Solanas
Viva Zapata!
Viva Zapata!
1952 · Elia Kazan
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sergei Eisenstein Soviet Union

His film 'Battleship Potemkin' became a foundational work celebrating revolutionary uprising and influenced how cinema portrays revolution globally.

 Chen Kaige China

His films like 'Yellow Earth' and 'Farewell My Concubine' critically explore the Chinese Revolution and Cultural Revolution's impact on individuals and society.

 Zhang Yimou China

His works including 'Raise the Red Lantern' and 'To Live' deeply examine the revolutionary periods in China through intimate human stories and visual metaphor.