THEME EXPLORATION

Korean history and politics

39 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Die Patriotin
Die Patriotin
1979 · Alexander Kluge
Akt
Akt
1961 · Jerzy Skolimowski
The Plough and the Stars
The Plough and the Stars
1936 · John Ford
Salvador Allende
Salvador Allende
2004 · Patricio Guzmán
Celebration
Celebration
2024 · Bruno Anković
A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery
A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery
2016 · Lav Diaz
Gdansk
Gdansk
2017 · Neill Blomkamp
Lover of the Last Empress
Lover of the Last Empress
1995 · Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
Patrice O'Neal: Elephant in the Room
Patrice O'Neal: Elephant in the Room
2011 · Beth McCarthy-Miller
The Book of Fish
The Book of Fish
2021 · Lee Joon-ik
Dillinger Is Dead
Dillinger Is Dead
1969 · Marco Ferreri
Kings of the Road
Kings of the Road
1976 · Wim Wenders
Underground
Underground
1995 · Emir Kusturica
A City of Sadness
A City of Sadness
1989 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Ida
Ida
2013 · Paweł Pawlikowski
Tabu
Tabu
2012 · Miguel Gomes
A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper
A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper
2005 · Peter Greenaway
30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing
30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing
2019 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Fort York
Fort York
1972 · David Cronenberg
The Time That Remains
The Time That Remains
2009 · Elia Suleiman
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things
2024 · Mark Cousins
Men Don’t Cry
Men Don’t Cry
2017 · Alen Drljević
Once Upon a Time, Cinema
Once Upon a Time, Cinema
1992 · Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Blade II
Blade II
2002 · Guillermo del Toro
Aakhri Sawal
Aakhri Sawal
2026 · Abhijeet Mohan Warang
Colours of Time
Colours of Time
2026 · Cédric Klapisch
Chinese Animation: A Century
Chinese Animation: A Century
2026 · Lijun Sun
Diamonds
Diamonds
2026 · Ferzan Özpetek
LA PALOMA
LA PALOMA
2026 · Lu Yuan-chi
Mononoke the Movie: Chapter III - The Curse of the Serpent
Mononoke the Movie: Chapter III - The Curse of the Serpent
2026 · Kenji Nakamura
The Mandalorian and Grogu
The Mandalorian and Grogu
2026 · Jon Favreau
The Irregular at Magic High School THE MOVIE - Yotsuba Succession Arc -
The Irregular at Magic High School THE MOVIE - Yotsuba Succession Arc -
2026 · Jimmy Stone
The Silent Protest: Jerusalem 1929
The Silent Protest: Jerusalem 1929
2026 · Mahasen Nasser-Eldin
What is Love?
What is Love?
2026 · Fabien Gorgeart
48) Special award of Feast of Cinema for Abbas Kiarostami at the 2nd Feast of Cinema, Tehran
48) Special award of Feast of Cinema for Abbas Kiarostami at the 2nd Feast of Cinema, Tehran
1997 · Abbas Kiarostami
A Idade da Terra
A Idade da Terra
1980 · Glauber Rocha
A Good Man in Africa
A Good Man in Africa
1994 · Bruce Beresford
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
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Park Chan-wook South Korea

His films like 'Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance' and 'The Handmaiden' critically examine power structures, social injustice, and Korea's colonial and modern political tensions.

 Lee Chang-dong South Korea

His works including 'Peppermint Candy' and 'Burning' deeply explore how Korean history—from the Korean War to contemporary politics—shapes individual psychology and social divisions.

 Bong Joon-ho South Korea

His films like 'Parasite' and 'Snowpiercer' use allegory to interrogate class struggle, political inequality, and the systemic injustices rooted in Korean and global power dynamics.