THEME EXPLORATION

North Korean intelligence

22 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Matrix
The Matrix
1999 · Lana Wachowski & Lilly Wachowski
Her
Her
2013 · Spike Jonze
Alphaville
Alphaville
1965 · Jean-Luc Godard
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2011 · Rupert Wyatt
2001: A Space Odyssey
2001: A Space Odyssey
1968 · Stanley Kubrick
A Conversation with the Sun (Installation)
A Conversation with the Sun (Installation)
2022 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Ghost in the Shell
Ghost in the Shell
2017 · Rupert Sanders
Dracula
Dracula
2026 · Radu Jude
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die
2026 · Gore Verbinski
Billion Dollar Brain
Billion Dollar Brain
1967 · Ken Russell
Sheep in the Box
Sheep in the Box
2026 · Hirokazu Kore-eda
Francisco Perales, Luis García Berlanga , Madrid, Cátedra
Francisco Perales, Luis García Berlanga , Madrid, Cátedra
1997 · Luis García Berlanga
Peppermint Candy
Peppermint Candy
2000 · Lee Chang-dong
A Report on the Party and the Guests
A Report on the Party and the Guests
1966 · Søren Peter Langkjær Bojsen
A Fool And A Hater
A Fool And A Hater
1959 · Yannis Dalianidis
Diary of Yunbogi
Diary of Yunbogi
1965 · Nagisa Oshima
El Topo
El Topo
1970 · Alejandro Jodorowsky
The Commander
The Commander
1988 · Antonio Margheriti
Peninsula
Peninsula
2020 · Yeon Sang-ho
The Girl in the Spider's Web
The Girl in the Spider's Web
2018 · Fede Álvarez
Ayla: The Daughter of War
Ayla: The Daughter of War
2017 · Can Ulkay
Agent Zeta
Agent Zeta
2026 · Dani de la Torre
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Bong Joon-ho South Korea

His films like 'Snowpiercer' and 'Parasite' explore themes of surveillance, class control, and oppressive systems that parallel totalitarian intelligence operations.

 Park Chan-wook South Korea

His thrillers including 'Oldboy' and 'The Handmaiden' deeply examine espionage, psychological manipulation, and the moral ambiguity of intelligence operations.