THEME EXPLORATION

defiance against tyranny

36 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Seventh Cross
The Seventh Cross
1944 · Fred Zinnemann
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · Irvin Kershner
Alphaville
Alphaville
1965 · Jean-Luc Godard
Man on Wire
Man on Wire
2008 · James Marsh
Apollo 13
Apollo 13
1995 · Ron Howard
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
2016 · Vincent Kesteloot
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
A Man Escaped
A Man Escaped
1956 · Robert Bresson
Empire
Empire
2010 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
The Ride
The Ride
1995 · Amanda Micheli
The Road Warrior
The Road Warrior
1981 · —
Barbara
Barbara
2012 · Christian Petzold
Three Outlaw Samurai
Three Outlaw Samurai
1964 · Hideo Gosha
A Foggy Tale
A Foggy Tale
2026 · Chen Yu-hsun
Agito: Superpower War
Agito: Superpower War
2026 · Ryuta Tasaki
Animal Farm
Animal Farm
2026 · Andy Serkis
Colony
Colony
2026 · Yeon Sang-ho
Ghost in the Cell
Ghost in the Cell
2026 · Joko Anwar
Iron Lung
Iron Lung
2026 · Mark Fischbach
Mr. Monster
Mr. Monster
2026 · Simon Hung
Signs of Mr. Plum
Signs of Mr. Plum
2026 · Urszula Morga
Sound of Falling
Sound of Falling
2026 · Mascha Schilinski
The Blue Trail
The Blue Trail
2026 · Gabriel Mascaro
Thieves Highway
Thieves Highway
2026 · Jesse V. Johnson
Once Upon a Time
Once Upon a Time
1922 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
The Slow Game
The Slow Game
2009 · Paolo Sorrentino
Where the River Padma Flows
Where the River Padma Flows
1971 · Ritwik Ghatak
Brutal Heat
Brutal Heat
2023 · Albert Hospodářský
Okja
Okja
2017 · Bong Joon-ho
Vesper
Vesper
2022 · Kristina Buožytė & Bruno Samper
Hidden River
Hidden River
1948 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
Meg 2: The Trench
Meg 2: The Trench
2023 · Ben Wheatley
Naked On The Street
Naked On The Street
1969 · Yannis Dalianidis
Romulus and Remus
Romulus and Remus
1961 · Sergio Corbucci
Santa Sangre
Santa Sangre
1989 · Alejandro Jodorowsky
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sergei Eisenstein Soviet Union

His revolutionary montage techniques in films like 'Battleship Potemkin' and 'October' directly depict mass uprisings against oppressive regimes through visually powerful cinematic language.

 Ousmane Sembène Senegal

His films like 'God's Bit of Wood' and 'Ceddo' powerfully chronicle colonialism and post-colonial oppression while celebrating cultural resistance and human dignity against domination.