THEME EXPLORATION

Overcoming Slavery

32 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Man on Wire
Man on Wire
2008 · James Marsh
Zootopia
Zootopia
2016 · Byron Howard & Rich Moore
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
2016 · Vincent Kesteloot
Top Gun
Top Gun
1987 · Tony Scott
Finding Nemo
Finding Nemo
2003 · Andrew Stanton
Miroirs No. 3
Miroirs No. 3
2025 · Christian Petzold
12 Years a Slave
12 Years a Slave
2013 · Steve McQueen
Aferim!
Aferim!
2015 · Radu Jude
Mongol
Mongol
2007 · Sergei Bodrov
Ídolos
Ídolos
2026 · Mat Whitecross
Signs of Mr. Plum
Signs of Mr. Plum
2026 · Urszula Morga
Rufus: The Sea Serpent Who Couldn't Swim
Rufus: The Sea Serpent Who Couldn't Swim
2026 · Endre Skandfer
Second Life
Second Life
2026 · An Ching-hung
Young Mothers
Young Mothers
2026 · Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Super Charlie
Super Charlie
2026 · Jon Holmberg
When Mumbo Jumbo Grew Giant
When Mumbo Jumbo Grew Giant
2026 · Karsten Kiilerich
Blackjack
Blackjack
1998 · John Woo
Sansho the Bailiff
Sansho the Bailiff
1954 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Last Supper
Last Supper
1976 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
To Love Again
To Love Again
1971 · Kon Ichikawa
Banzo
Banzo
2024 · Margarida Cardoso
Stuart Little
Stuart Little
1999 · Rob Minkoff
In Camera
In Camera
2023 · Claire Laborey
Devil of the Desert
Devil of the Desert
1964 · Antonio Margheriti
Race
Race
2016 · Stephen Hopkins
The Woman King
The Woman King
2022 · Gina Prince-Bythewood
Big World
Big World
2024 · Yang Lina
Come Play With Me
Come Play With Me
2021 · Adrián García Bogliano
Gaby: A True Story
Gaby: A True Story
1987 · Luis Mandoki
Lefter: The Story of the Ordinarius
Lefter: The Story of the Ordinarius
2025 · Can Ulkay
Lord of the Wind
Lord of the Wind
2023 · Igor Voloshin
Mother of the Bride
Mother of the Bride
2024 · Mark Waters
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Steve McQueen United Kingdom

His film '12 Years a Slave' is a visceral, unflinching portrayal of American slavery and the psychological and physical brutality of the institution.

 Barry Jenkins United States

His intimate storytelling in films like 'Moonlight' and 'If Beale Street Could Talk' examines the struggle for freedom, identity, and dignity within systemic oppression.