THEME EXPLORATION

South Asian history

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Help
The Help
2011 · Tate Taylor
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
Memories of Murder
Memories of Murder
2003 · Bong Joon-ho
Underground
Underground
1995 · Emir Kusturica
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Satyajit Ray India

His films like 'Pather Panchali' and 'Charulata' profoundly explore Indian society, colonial legacy, and human relationships within the South Asian cultural context.

 Ritwik Ghatak India

His trilogy including 'Subarnarekha' and 'Meghe Dhaka Tara' directly confronts the Partition of India and its devastating impact on South Asian communities.