THEME EXPLORATION

civil conflict avoidance

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
West Beirut
West Beirut
1998 · Ziad Doueiri
Fighting Blood
Fighting Blood
1911 · D.W. Griffith
X-Men: The Last Stand
X-Men: The Last Stand
2006 · Brett Ratner
Custer of the West
Custer of the West
1967 · Robert Siodmak
La vaquilla
La vaquilla
1985 · Luis García Berlanga
Oyuki the Virgin
Oyuki the Virgin
1935 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Skammen
Skammen
1968 · Ingmar Bergman
Ride With the Devil
Ride With the Devil
1999 · Ang Lee
The Horse Soldiers
The Horse Soldiers
1959 · John Ford
The Wind That Shakes the Barley
The Wind That Shakes the Barley
2006 · Ken Loach
The Hunters
The Hunters
1977 · Theodoros Angelopoulos
The History of the Civil War
The History of the Civil War
1921 · Dziga Vertov
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films examine systemic injustice and social divisions while advocating for compassion and understanding across class divides.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His work explores how ordinary people navigate moral ambiguity and family conflict through empathy rather than confrontation.

 Lynne Ramsay United Kingdom

Her films probe psychological trauma and interpersonal tension while seeking paths toward healing and reconciliation.