THEME EXPLORATION

counterculture rebellion

28 films · 2 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets
Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets
1971 · Shuji Terayama
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
1977 · George Lucas
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · Irvin Kershner
Breathless
Breathless
1960 · Jean-Luc Godard
...And God Created Woman
...And God Created Woman
1956 · Roger Vadim
Vormittagsspuk
Vormittagsspuk
1928 · Hans Richter
Daisies
Daisies
1966 · Věra Chytilová
Mad Max: Fury Road
Mad Max: Fury Road
2015 · George Miller
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
2022 · Guillermo del Toro
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2011 · Rupert Wyatt
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
2000 · Ang Lee
W.R.: Mysteries of the Organism
W.R.: Mysteries of the Organism
1971 · Dušan Makavejev
Empire
Empire
2010 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
1962 · Tony Richardson
Akira
Akira
1988 · Katsuhiro Otomo
Don't Look Back
Don't Look Back
1967 · D.A. Pennebaker
Gimme Shelter
Gimme Shelter
1970 · Maysles Brothers
Rome Open City
Rome Open City
1945 · Roberto Rossellini
Terrorizer
Terrorizer
1986 · Edward Yang
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
2026 · Juan Jose Meza-Leon
Athiradi
Athiradi
2026 · Arun Anirudhan
Dead Poets Society
Dead Poets Society
1989 · Peter Weir
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1968 · Lindsay Anderson
Grass
Grass
2017 · Hong Sang-soo
Partner
Partner
1968 · Bernardo Bertolucci
Sommaren med Monika
Sommaren med Monika
1953 · Ingmar Bergman
The Fate of Lee Khan
The Fate of Lee Khan
1973 · King Hu
Daisies (film)|Daisies
Daisies (film)|Daisies
1966 · Jennifer West
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Miloš Forman Czech Republic

Films like 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' and 'Hair' directly challenge institutional authority and celebrate individual rebellion against conformist systems.

 Jean-Luc Godard France

A pioneer of the French New Wave who systematically deconstructed cinematic conventions and narrative structures as an act of artistic and ideological rebellion.