THEME EXPLORATION

Qing Dynasty oppression

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Stepbrothers
Stepbrothers
1958 · Miyoji Ieki
Alphaville
Alphaville
1965 · Jean-Luc Godard
V for Vendetta
V for Vendetta
2006 · James McTeigue
Fanny och Alexander
Fanny och Alexander
1982 · Ingmar Bergman
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
Divergent
Divergent
2014 · Neil Burger
A Man Escaped
A Man Escaped
1956 · Robert Bresson
Kundun
Kundun
1997 · Martin Scorsese
¿Qué he hecho yo para merecer esto?
¿Qué he hecho yo para merecer esto?
1984 · Pedro Almodóvar
Black God White Devil
Black God White Devil
1964 · Glauber Rocha
Fireworks Sketch
Fireworks Sketch
2014 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Elysium
Elysium
2013 · Neill Blomkamp
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Bernardo Bertolucci Italy

His film 'The Last Emperor' (1987) portrays the final years of Qing Dynasty rule through the tragic life of Puyi, exploring institutional oppression and loss of imperial power.

 Zhang Yimou China

Known for historical epics like 'Raise the Red Lantern' (1991), he examines patriarchal and feudal oppression within Qing Dynasty household structures and social hierarchies.