THEME EXPLORATION

German cinema

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Kings of the Road
Kings of the Road
1976 · Wim Wenders
And the Show Goes On
And the Show Goes On
1996 · Mrinal Sen
Annual Award, German Democratic Republic Filmmakers Award
Annual Award, German Democratic Republic Filmmakers Award
1990 · Zhang Yimou
Deutschland im Herbst
Deutschland im Herbst
1978 · Alexander Kluge
The Salesman
The Salesman
2016 · Asghar Farhadi
Lumière & Company
Lumière & Company
1995 · Bigas Luna & Cédric Klapisch & Lasse Hallström & Michael Haneke & Peter Greenaway & Spike Lee
2017
2017
2017 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Where Are You, Jafar Panahi?
Where Are You, Jafar Panahi?
2026 · Jafar Panahi
Chronicle of a Summer
Chronicle of a Summer
1961 · Jean Rouch
46) Officier de la Legion d’Honneur from Ministry of Culture and Art of France
46) Officier de la Legion d’Honneur from Ministry of Culture and Art of France
1996 · Abbas Kiarostami
Flying Colors (, incomplete
Flying Colors (, incomplete
1917 · Frank Borzage
Le court des grands
Le court des grands
2005 · Terry Gilliam
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Rainer Werner Fassbinder Germany

A prolific auteur who explored German identity, social marginalization, and the legacy of Nazism through emotionally intense melodramas and experimental narratives.

 Werner Herzog Germany

His visionary films examine German sensibilities, existential themes, and the tension between civilization and nature, often reflecting on German philosophical and cultural traditions.

 Wim Wenders Germany

A cinematic poet who deeply engaged with German identity, division, modernity, and the influence of American culture on German society throughout his career.