THEME EXPLORATION

colonial escape

38 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Down By Law
Down By Law
1986 · Jim Jarmusch
The Spanish Main
The Spanish Main
1945 · Frank Borzage
O Aleijadinho
O Aleijadinho
1978 · Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
The Battleship Island
The Battleship Island
2017 · Ryoo Seung-wan
The Battle of Algiers
The Battle of Algiers
1966 · Gillo Pontecorvo
Moi, un noir
Moi, un noir
1958 · Jean Rouch
Escape from East Berlin
Escape from East Berlin
1962 · Robert Siodmak
Mission
Mission
1987 · Christian Petzold
The Night of Counting the Years
The Night of Counting the Years
1969 · Shadi Abdel Salam
Chronicle of the Years of Fire
Chronicle of the Years of Fire
1975 · Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina
The Handmaiden
The Handmaiden
2016 · Park Chan-wook
The Human Surge 3
The Human Surge 3
2024 · Eduardo Williams
Touki Bouki
Touki Bouki
1973 · Djibril Diop Mambéty
Trainspotting
Trainspotting
1996 · Danny Boyle
Floating Clouds
Floating Clouds
1955 · Mikio Naruse
I Even Met Happy Gypsies
I Even Met Happy Gypsies
1967 · Aleksandar Petrović
Tabu
Tabu
2012 · Miguel Gomes
Zama
Zama
2017 · Lucrecia Martel
Ashes
Ashes
2012 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Nine Lives
Nine Lives
1957 · Arne Skouen
S’en fout la mort
S’en fout la mort
1990 · Claire Denis
The Garden
The Garden
1995 · Martin Šulík
Cold War 1994
Cold War 1994
2026 · Leung Lok-Man
All Greens
All Greens
2026 · Takashi Koyama
Daughter of Nectar
Daughter of Nectar
2026 · Lin Chun-ni
Man on the Edge
Man on the Edge
2026 · Sam Wong Ming-Sing
Phool Pishi O Edward
Phool Pishi O Edward
2026 · Nandita Roy
The Silent Protest: Jerusalem 1929
The Silent Protest: Jerusalem 1929
2026 · Mahasen Nasser-Eldin
A Good Man in Africa
A Good Man in Africa
1994 · Bruce Beresford
A Loveless Woman
A Loveless Woman
1951 · Luis Buñuel
Besieged
Besieged
1998 · Bernardo Bertolucci
Cabeças Cortadas
Cabeças Cortadas
1970 · Glauber Rocha
Calabuch
Calabuch
1956 · Luis García Berlanga
Circle of Deceit
Circle of Deceit
1981 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Cuban Fight Against Demons
Cuban Fight Against Demons
1972 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Guelwaar
Guelwaar
1993 · Ousmane Sembène
Il Grido
Il Grido
1957 · Michelangelo Antonioni
Huckleberry Finn
Huckleberry Finn
1974 · J. Lee Thompson
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ousmane Sembène Senegal

Pioneer of African cinema who directly confronted colonial legacies and the struggle for independence through films like 'Black Girl' and 'Camp de Thiaroye.'

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

Explored British colonialism and Irish resistance through socially conscious narratives, particularly in films examining the weight of empire and liberation movements.