THEME EXPLORATION

Okinawan history

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Die Patriotin
Die Patriotin
1979 · Alexander Kluge
A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery
A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery
2016 · Lav Diaz
The Book of Fish
The Book of Fish
2021 · Lee Joon-ik
Gdansk
Gdansk
2017 · Neill Blomkamp
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Grand Budapest Hotel
2014 · Wes Anderson
Dillinger Is Dead
Dillinger Is Dead
1969 · Marco Ferreri
Kings of the Road
Kings of the Road
1976 · Wim Wenders
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
Giovanna d’Arco
Giovanna d’Arco
1989 · Werner Herzog
Underground
Underground
1995 · Emir Kusturica
A City of Sadness
A City of Sadness
1989 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Hugo
Hugo
2011 · Martin Scorsese
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Masaki Kobayashi Japan

His film 'Kwaidan' and documentary work explore Japanese cultural trauma, including the impact of war on Okinawan communities.

 Taichi Ishidate Japan

He has directed multiple documentaries specifically focused on Okinawan history, the Battle of Okinawa, and post-war American occupation.

 Harald Zwart Japan

His documentary filmmaking practice extensively examines Okinawan identity, US military presence, and the struggle for repatriation of remains from WWII.