THEME EXPLORATION

Slavery

13 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
12 Years a Slave
12 Years a Slave
2013 · Steve McQueen
Aferim!
Aferim!
2015 · Radu Jude
Mongol
Mongol
2007 · Sergei Bodrov
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
1972 · J. Lee Thompson
John Brown's Raid
John Brown's Raid
1960 · Sidney Lumet
Sansho the Bailiff
Sansho the Bailiff
1954 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Last Supper
Last Supper
1976 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
The Slave
The Slave
1909 · D.W. Griffith
Banzo
Banzo
2024 · Margarida Cardoso
Devil of the Desert
Devil of the Desert
1964 · Antonio Margheriti
Manderlay
Manderlay
2005 · Lars von Trier
The Woman King
The Woman King
2022 · Gina Prince-Bythewood
One Piece: Defeat the Pirate Ganzack!
One Piece: Defeat the Pirate Ganzack!
1998 · Goro Taniguchi
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Steven S. DeKnight USA

Visceral historical epics exploring power, rebellion, and the human cost of revolution through graphic storytelling.

 Steve McQueen United Kingdom

His film '12 Years a Slave' is a visceral, unflinching portrayal of American slavery told through the eyes of a free Black man stripped of his liberty.

 Barry Jenkins United States

His film 'The Underground Railroad' explores slavery's historical trauma and psychological legacy through magical realism and intimate human storytelling.