THEME EXPLORATION

Christian faith and persecution

33 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Testament of Ann Lee
The Testament of Ann Lee
2026 · Mona Fastvold
Blaise Pascal
Blaise Pascal
1971 · Roberto Rossellini
The Fugitive
The Fugitive
1947 · John Ford
Arsenie, An Amazing Afterlife
Arsenie, An Amazing Afterlife
2023 · Alexandru Solomon
The Way of the World
The Way of the World
1910 · D.W. Griffith
Shiro Amakusa: The Christian Rebel
Shiro Amakusa: The Christian Rebel
1962 · Nagisa Oshima
Diary of a Country Priest
Diary of a Country Priest
1951 · Robert Bresson
My Night at Maud's
My Night at Maud's
1969 · Éric Rohmer
Winter Light
Winter Light
1963 · Ingmar Bergman
The Miracle of Marcelino
The Miracle of Marcelino
1990 · Ladislao Vajda
The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum
The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum
1975 · Margarethe von Trotta
Breaking the Waves
Breaking the Waves
1996 · Lars von Trier
Wild Game
Wild Game
1972 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Ida
Ida
2013 · Paweł Pawlikowski
Werckmeister Harmonies
Werckmeister Harmonies
2000 · Béla Tarr
Black Book
Black Book
2006 · Paul Verhoeven
Life of Pi
Life of Pi
2012 · Ang Lee
Hibiscus Town
Hibiscus Town
1988 · Xie Jin
Accused
Accused
1964 · Anubhuti Kashyap
Pathfinder
Pathfinder
1988 · Nils Gaup
Deool Band 2
Deool Band 2
2026 · Pravin Tarde
Little Trouble Girls
Little Trouble Girls
2026 · Urška Djukić
LA PALOMA
LA PALOMA
2026 · Lu Yuan-chi
Posłani
Posłani
2026 · Dariusz Walusiak
Cold Heaven
Cold Heaven
1991 · Nicolas Roeg
Day of Wrath
Day of Wrath
1943 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
El sue ño de la maestra
El sue ño de la maestra
2002 · Luis García Berlanga
Il sogno de Giovanni Bassain
Il sogno de Giovanni Bassain
1953 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
La Voie lactée
La Voie lactée
1969 · Luis Buñuel
King David
King David
1985 · Bruce Beresford
Nostalgia
Nostalgia
1983 · Andrei Tarkovsky
Raining Stones
Raining Stones
1993 · Ken Loach
Secret Sunshine
Secret Sunshine
2007 · Lee Chang-dong
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union/Russia

His spiritually profound films like 'Andrei Rublev' and 'The Mirror' explore Christian faith, suffering, and artistic persecution under totalitarian regimes.

 Carl Theodor Dreyer Denmark

His masterpiece 'Ordet' and 'The Passion of Joan of Arc' profoundly examine Christian faith, martyrdom, and the persecution of believers.

 Pier Paolo Pasolini Italy

His controversial films including 'The Gospel According to St. Matthew' and 'Salò' grapple with Christian spirituality, suffering, and the violence inherent in religious persecution.