colonial America

His film 'The New World' (2005) poetically explores the colonial encounter between English settlers and Native Americans through visual storytelling and philosophical reflection.

His film 'The Last of the Mohicans' (1992) dramatizes the clash between colonial powers and indigenous peoples during the French and Indian War with epic scope and action.

His historical work examines American identity and legacy, with keen attention to how colonial histories shape contemporary society and cultural narratives.