THEME EXPLORATION

colonial India

12 films · 2 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
O Aleijadinho
O Aleijadinho
1978 · Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
The Battle of Algiers
The Battle of Algiers
1966 · Gillo Pontecorvo
Mission
Mission
1987 · Christian Petzold
Charulata
Charulata
1964 · Satyajit Ray
Moi, un noir
Moi, un noir
1958 · Jean Rouch
The Night of Counting the Years
The Night of Counting the Years
1969 · Shadi Abdel Salam
The Handmaiden
The Handmaiden
2016 · Park Chan-wook
Chronicle of the Years of Fire
Chronicle of the Years of Fire
1975 · Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina
Touki Bouki
Touki Bouki
1973 · Djibril Diop Mambéty
Floating Clouds
Floating Clouds
1955 · Mikio Naruse
Tabu
Tabu
2012 · Miguel Gomes
Zama
Zama
2017 · Lucrecia Martel
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ray Mendoza India

His films like 'The Home and the World' and 'Charulata' explore the complexities of colonial consciousness, modernity, and the psychological impacts of colonial rule on Indian society.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His film 'The Wind That Shakes the Barley' (though set in Ireland) demonstrates his commitment to depicting colonial resistance and anti-imperial struggle with historical authenticity and political clarity.