THEME EXPLORATION

German-held territories

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Deutschland im Herbst
Deutschland im Herbst
1978 · Alexander Kluge
Annual Award, German Democratic Republic Filmmakers Award
Annual Award, German Democratic Republic Filmmakers Award
1990 · Zhang Yimou
Kings of the Road
Kings of the Road
1976 · Wim Wenders
Cat People
Cat People
1982 · Paul Schrader
Akt
Akt
1961 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Die Jagd nach dem Gluck
Die Jagd nach dem Gluck
1930 · Jean Renoir
Hearts of the World
Hearts of the World
1918 · D.W. Griffith
Faust aux enfers
Faust aux enfers
1903 · Georges Méliès
The Road Back
The Road Back
1937 · James Whale
Saturday Fiction
Saturday Fiction
2021 · Lou Ye
Hansel and Gretel
Hansel and Gretel
2007 · Robert Eggers
The Battle of the River Plate
The Battle of the River Plate
1956 · Michael Powell
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Rainer Werner Fassbinder Germany

His films like 'The Marriage of Maria Braun' and 'Lola' explore post-WWII German identity, occupation, and the psychological aftermath of Nazi rule in divided German territories.

 Andrzej Wajda Poland

His masterworks including 'Ashes and Diamonds' and 'Kanal' directly confront Polish experience under German occupation and Nazi brutality in Eastern European territories.

 Elem Klimov Soviet Union

His devastating film 'Come and See' depicts the horrors of Nazi occupation in Soviet territories through the eyes of a child soldier, capturing the devastation of German-held Eastern Europe.