THEME EXPLORATION

colonial independence

37 films · 1 director

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Battle of Algiers
The Battle of Algiers
1966 · Gillo Pontecorvo
Chronicle of the Years of Fire
Chronicle of the Years of Fire
1975 · Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina
Cuban Fight Against Demons
Cuban Fight Against Demons
1972 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
The Silent Protest: Jerusalem 1929
The Silent Protest: Jerusalem 1929
2026 · Mahasen Nasser-Eldin
O Aleijadinho
O Aleijadinho
1978 · Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Liberté, égalité, fraternité, et puis après...
Liberté, égalité, fraternité, et puis après...
1990 · Jean Rouch
This Other Eden
This Other Eden
1959 · Muriel Box
Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet
Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet
2016 · Lee Joon-ik
Dachimawa Lee
Dachimawa Lee
2008 · Ryoo Seung-wan
Rebellion
Rebellion
2011 · Mathieu Kassovitz
Amour
Amour
2012 · Michael Haneke
Mission
Mission
1987 · Christian Petzold
The Night of Counting the Years
The Night of Counting the Years
1969 · Shadi Abdel Salam
Kundun
Kundun
1997 · Martin Scorsese
Touki Bouki
Touki Bouki
1973 · Djibril Diop Mambéty
Floating Clouds
Floating Clouds
1955 · Mikio Naruse
Family Life
Family Life
1971 · Ken Loach
Tabu
Tabu
2012 · Miguel Gomes
Zama
Zama
2017 · Lucrecia Martel
Brave
Brave
2012 · Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman
Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios
Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios
1988 · Pedro Almodóvar
Me You Them
Me You Them
2000 · Andrucha Waddington
The Road Warrior
The Road Warrior
1981 · —
Better Go Mad in the Wild
Better Go Mad in the Wild
2025 · Miro Remo
Cold War 1994
Cold War 1994
2026 · Leung Lok-Man
Calle Malaga
Calle Malaga
2026 · Maryam Touzani
Man on the Edge
Man on the Edge
2026 · Sam Wong Ming-Sing
Daughter of Nectar
Daughter of Nectar
2026 · Lin Chun-ni
Phool Pishi O Edward
Phool Pishi O Edward
2026 · Nandita Roy
Raja Shivaji
Raja Shivaji
2026 · Riteish Deshmukh
Someone Like Me
Someone Like Me
2026 · Tam Wai-Ching
The Last First Time
The Last First Time
2026 · Rafael Ruiz Espejo
A Good Man in Africa
A Good Man in Africa
1994 · Bruce Beresford
Besieged
Besieged
1998 · Bernardo Bertolucci
Faat Kiné
Faat Kiné
2001 · Ousmane Sembène
Goodbye, Hello
Goodbye, Hello
1959 · Kon Ichikawa
La rabbia
La rabbia
1963 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ousmane Sembène Senegal

His films like 'Black Girl' and 'Camp de Thiaroye' directly confront colonial legacies and the struggles of African independence through powerful, uncompromising narratives.