THEME EXPLORATION

Tyranny and oppression

43 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Stepbrothers
Stepbrothers
1958 · Miyoji Ieki
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · Irvin Kershner
Alphaville
Alphaville
1965 · Jean-Luc Godard
V for Vendetta
V for Vendetta
2006 · James McTeigue
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
Fanny och Alexander
Fanny och Alexander
1982 · Ingmar Bergman
Divergent
Divergent
2014 · Neil Burger
Mad Max: Fury Road
Mad Max: Fury Road
2015 · George Miller
A Man Escaped
A Man Escaped
1956 · Robert Bresson
Empire
Empire
2010 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
¿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
The Road Warrior
The Road Warrior
1981 · —
Three Outlaw Samurai
Three Outlaw Samurai
1964 · Hideo Gosha
Animal Farm
Animal Farm
2026 · Andy Serkis
The Blue Trail
The Blue Trail
2026 · Gabriel Mascaro
The President's Cake
The President's Cake
2026 · Hasan Hadi
Where Are You, Jafar Panahi?
Where Are You, Jafar Panahi?
2026 · Jafar Panahi
Jimmy’s Hall
Jimmy’s Hall
2014 · Ken Loach
Strike
Strike
1925 · Sergei Eisenstein
The fight with the dragon or: The tragedy of the lodger
The fight with the dragon or: The tragedy of the lodger
1930 · Robert Siodmak
The Reincarnation of Golden Lotus
The Reincarnation of Golden Lotus
1989 · Clara Law
The Seventh Cross
The Seventh Cross
1944 · Fred Zinnemann
Children of Men
Children of Men
2006 · Alfonso Cuarón
Where the River Padma Flows
Where the River Padma Flows
1971 · Ritwik Ghatak
Arsenie, An Amazing Afterlife
Arsenie, An Amazing Afterlife
2023 · Alexandru Solomon
The Valley of the Bees|The Valley Of The Bees
The Valley of the Bees|The Valley Of The Bees
1968 · František Vláčil
Cinema Jazireh
Cinema Jazireh
2025 · Gözde Kural
Judou
Judou
1990 · Zhang Yimou
Man on a Tightrope
Man on a Tightrope
1953 · Elia Kazan
Romulus and Remus
Romulus and Remus
1961 · Sergio Corbucci
The Royal Hunt
The Royal Hunt
1977 · Mrinal Sen
The Zookeeper's Wife
The Zookeeper's Wife
2017 · Niki Caro
Viva la libertad
Viva la libertad
1965 · Patricio Guzmán
Anthem: Conviction
Anthem: Conviction
2019 · Neill Blomkamp
The Legend of Hercules
The Legend of Hercules
2014 · Renny Harlin
Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet
Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet
2016 · Lee Joon-ik
Man of Will
Man of Will
2017 · Lee Tae-won
Ogre
Ogre
2009 · Steven R. Monroe
Season of the Devil
Season of the Devil
2018 · Lav Diaz
The Inheritors
The Inheritors
1998 · Stefan Ruzowitzky
The Flying Guillotine
The Flying Guillotine
1975 · Ho Meng-Hua
The Serpent's Way
The Serpent's Way
1986 · Bo Widerberg
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sergei Eisenstein Soviet Union

His revolutionary montage technique in films like Battleship Potemkin and October vividly depicts the brutality of authoritarian systems and the struggle against oppression.

 Rainer Werner Fassbinder West Germany

His films like The Marriage of Maria Braun and Ali: Fear Eats the Soul explore how fascism, prejudice, and power dynamics permeate personal relationships and society.