THEME EXPLORATION

French Resistance

33 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Safe Conduct
Safe Conduct
2002 · Bertrand Tavernier
Pyramid of the Sun God
Pyramid of the Sun God
1965 · Robert Siodmak
Passage to Marseille
Passage to Marseille
1944 · Michael Curtiz
The Battle of Algiers
The Battle of Algiers
1966 · Gillo Pontecorvo
Breathless
Breathless
1960 · Jean-Luc Godard
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
Closely Watched Trains
Closely Watched Trains
1966 · Jiří Menzel
Ashes and Diamonds
Ashes and Diamonds
1958 · Andrzej Wajda
Avatar: The Way of Water
Avatar: The Way of Water
2022 · James Cameron
Blood of the Condor
Blood of the Condor
1969 · Jorge Sanjinés
Chronicle of the Years of Fire
Chronicle of the Years of Fire
1975 · Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina
Divine Intervention
Divine Intervention
2002 · Elia Suleiman
En nombre de Dios
En nombre de Dios
1987 · Patricio Guzmán
The Leopard
The Leopard
1963 · Luchino Visconti
Black Book
Black Book
2006 · Paul Verhoeven
Fireworks Sketch
Fireworks Sketch
2014 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Jim Ritchie Sculptor
Jim Ritchie Sculptor
1971 · David Cronenberg
Nine Lives
Nine Lives
1957 · Arne Skouen
Ip Man
Ip Man
2008 · Wilson Yip
Rome Open City
Rome Open City
1945 · Roberto Rossellini
Pathfinder
Pathfinder
1988 · Nils Gaup
State of Fear
State of Fear
1990 · Janusz Kijowski
Aquarius
Aquarius
2016 · Kleber Mendonça Filho
To Catch a Thief
To Catch a Thief
1955 · Alfred Hitchcock
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
2026 · Juan Jose Meza-Leon
LA PALOMA
LA PALOMA
2026 · Lu Yuan-chi
The Blue Trail
The Blue Trail
2026 · Gabriel Mascaro
The Testament of Ann Lee
The Testament of Ann Lee
2026 · Mona Fastvold
The Silent Protest: Jerusalem 1929
The Silent Protest: Jerusalem 1929
2026 · Mahasen Nasser-Eldin
813
813
1923 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Cuban Fight Against Demons
Cuban Fight Against Demons
1972 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
It Droppeth as the Gentle Rain
It Droppeth as the Gentle Rain
1963 · Bruce Beresford
Jimmy’s Hall
Jimmy’s Hall
2014 · Ken Loach
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Jean-Pierre Melville France

His films like 'L'Armée des ombres' (Army of Shadows) are definitive cinematic explorations of the French Resistance, depicting its clandestine operations with unflinching realism and moral complexity.

 Louis Malle France

His film 'Lacombe, Lucien' examines the ambiguous moral landscape of Nazi-occupied France through the story of a young man who collaborates with the Gestapo, challenging simplistic narratives of resistance.