THEME EXPLORATION

colonial independence

12 films · 2 directors
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
Man of Will
Man of Will
2017 · Lee Tae-won
The Age of Shadows
The Age of Shadows
2016 · Kim Jee-woon
Rebellion
Rebellion
2011 · Mathieu Kassovitz
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ousmane Sembène Senegal

His films like 'Black Girl' and 'Ceddo' directly confront colonialism and its psychological aftermath through African perspectives.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

Films like 'The Wind That Shakes the Barley' dramatize colonial independence struggles with particular focus on Ireland's fight for freedom.