THEME EXPLORATION

censorship and scandal

23 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Strawberry and Chocolate
Strawberry and Chocolate
1993 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Where Do We Go Now
Where Do We Go Now
2011 · Nadine Labaki
The Walker
The Walker
2007 · Paul Schrader
Les Destinées sentimentales
Les Destinées sentimentales
2000 · Olivier Assayas
Strong
Strong
2026 · Dimbo Atiya
Where Are You, Jafar Panahi?
Where Are You, Jafar Panahi?
2026 · Jafar Panahi
About an investigation
About an investigation
1931 · Robert Siodmak
Bizarre, Bizarre
Bizarre, Bizarre
1937 · Marcel Carné
Isadora Duncan, The Biggest Dancer in the World
Isadora Duncan, The Biggest Dancer in the World
1966 · Ken Russell
Jimmy’s Hall
Jimmy’s Hall
2014 · Ken Loach
Le mani sulla città
Le mani sulla città
1963 · Francesco Rosi
Niaye
Niaye
1964 · Ousmane Sembène
Older Brother, Younger Sister
Older Brother, Younger Sister
1953 · Mikio Naruse
Riten
Riten
1969 · Ingmar Bergman
All’onorevole piacciono le donne (Nonostante le apparenze…e purché la nazione non lo sappia)
All’onorevole piacciono le donne (Nonostante le apparenze…e purché la nazione non lo sappia)
1972 · Lucio Fulci
Brasília 18%
Brasília 18%
2006 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
The Case Is Closed
The Case Is Closed
1982 · Mrinal Sen
All the President's Men
All the President's Men
1976 · Alan J. Pakula
When the City Dies
When the City Dies
1969 · Yannis Dalianidis
Alien Autopsy
Alien Autopsy
2006 · Jonny Campbell
Chekhovian Motifs
Chekhovian Motifs
2002 · Kira Muratova
Pump Up the Volume
Pump Up the Volume
1990 · Allan Moyle
Radio Star
Radio Star
2006 · Lee Joon-ik
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Miloš Forman Czechoslovakia

His films like 'The People vs. Larry Flynt' and 'Hair' directly confront censorship and social scandal through dramatic narratives about persecution and suppression.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious documentaries and dramas expose institutional censorship and cultural scandals affecting working-class communities and marginalized groups.

 Pier Paolo Pasolini Italy

His controversial films were repeatedly censored and faced legal battles, making his artistic struggle against institutional suppression central to understanding censorship itself.