THEME EXPLORATION

cultural revolution

44 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Les Statues meurent aussi
Les Statues meurent aussi
1953 · Chris Marker
Daughter of Nectar
Daughter of Nectar
2026 · Lin Chun-ni
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
2006 · Albert Brooks
Mao Tse-Tung and the Cultural Revolution
Mao Tse-Tung and the Cultural Revolution
1969 · Nagisa Oshima
The Sand Pebbles
The Sand Pebbles
1966 · Robert Wise
Moving Perspectives
Moving Perspectives
1967 · Mrinal Sen
What Am I Doing in the Middle of the Revolution?
What Am I Doing in the Middle of the Revolution?
1972 · Sergio Corbucci
The Battle of Algiers
The Battle of Algiers
1966 · Gillo Pontecorvo
Cat People
Cat People
1942 · Jacques Tourneur
Moi, un noir
Moi, un noir
1958 · Jean Rouch
V for Vendetta
V for Vendetta
2006 · James McTeigue
Summertime
Summertime
1955 · David Lean
La Habanera
La Habanera
1937 · Douglas Sirk
Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
1965 · Sergei Parajanov
The Night of Counting the Years
The Night of Counting the Years
1969 · Shadi Abdel Salam
Cold War
Cold War
2018 · Paweł Pawlikowski
Farewell My Concubine
Farewell My Concubine
1993 · Chen Kaige
Once Were Warriors
Once Were Warriors
1994 · Lee Tamahori
Wadjda
Wadjda
2012 · Haifaa al-Mansour
Clash
Clash
2016 · Mohamed Diab
Four Daughters
Four Daughters
2023 · Kaouther Ben Hania
Ixcanul
Ixcanul
2015 · Jayro Bustamante
Yellow Earth
Yellow Earth
1984 · Zhang Yimou
The Secret Nation
The Secret Nation
1989 · Jorge Sanjinés
Fireworks Sketch
Fireworks Sketch
2014 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Tulpan
Tulpan
2008 · Sergei Dvortsevoy
Chico
Chico
2001 · Ibolya Fekete
Florianópolis Dream
Florianópolis Dream
2018 · Ana Katz
Gypsy
Gypsy
2011 · Rachel Leah Jones
Ip Man
Ip Man
2008 · Wilson Yip
Khaled
Khaled
2002 · Asghar Massombagi
Krapatchouk
Krapatchouk
1992 · Enrique Gabriel
Lucky Miles
Lucky Miles
2007 · Michael James Rowland
Once Upon a Time, Cinema
Once Upon a Time, Cinema
1992 · Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Pathfinder
Pathfinder
1988 · Nils Gaup
Prisoner of the Mountains
Prisoner of the Mountains
1996 · Sergei Bodrov
Red Bells
Red Bells
1982 · Sergey Bondarchuk
Snowpiercer
Snowpiercer
2013 · Bong Joon-ho
Undertow
Undertow
2009 · Javier Fuentes-León
What a Wonderful Place
What a Wonderful Place
2005 · Eyal Halfon
Animal Farm
Animal Farm
2026 · Andy Serkis
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
2026 · Juan Jose Meza-Leon
Bhooth Bangla
Bhooth Bangla
2026 · Priyadarshan
Kokuho
Kokuho
2025 · Sang-il Lee
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Bernardo Bertolucci Italy

His films like 'The Last Emperor' and 'Last Tango in Paris' explore radical political upheaval and cultural transformation through intimate human stories.

 Chen Kaige China

His masterpiece 'Farewell My Concubine' directly confronts China's Cultural Revolution and its devastating impact on art, identity, and relationships.

 Jean-Luc Godard France

A revolutionary filmmaker himself, Godard's work constantly challenges cinematic conventions and social norms, making him a symbol of cultural revolution in cinema.