THEME EXPLORATION

desert politics

36 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Patrice O'Neal: Elephant in the Room
Patrice O'Neal: Elephant in the Room
2011 · Beth McCarthy-Miller
Flesh and the Woman
Flesh and the Woman
1954 · Robert Siodmak
Primary Colors
Primary Colors
1998 · Mike Nichols
Mad Max 2
Mad Max 2
1981 · George Miller
Theeb
Theeb
2014 · Naji Abu Nowar
Dune: Part Two
Dune: Part Two
2024 · Denis Villeneuve
Ten Years Thailand
Ten Years Thailand
2018 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Blade II
Blade II
2002 · Guillermo del Toro
Aakhri Sawal
Aakhri Sawal
2026 · Abhijeet Mohan Warang
The Irregular at Magic High School THE MOVIE - Yotsuba Succession Arc -
The Irregular at Magic High School THE MOVIE - Yotsuba Succession Arc -
2026 · Jimmy Stone
The Mandalorian and Grogu
The Mandalorian and Grogu
2026 · Jon Favreau
The Silent Protest: Jerusalem 1929
The Silent Protest: Jerusalem 1929
2026 · Mahasen Nasser-Eldin
A Idade da Terra
A Idade da Terra
1980 · Glauber Rocha
A Good Man in Africa
A Good Man in Africa
1994 · Bruce Beresford
Akt
Akt
1961 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Chats perchés
Chats perchés
2004 · Chris Marker
Cock-A-Doodle-Doo! Mr Chicken
Cock-A-Doodle-Doo! Mr Chicken
1974 · Jean Rouch
Esta tierra nuestra
Esta tierra nuestra
1959 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Fellow Citizen
Fellow Citizen
1983 · Abbas Kiarostami
Ice Cold in Alex
Ice Cold in Alex
1958 · J. Lee Thompson
Il Divo
Il Divo
2008 · Paolo Sorrentino
Il tacchino prepotente
Il tacchino prepotente
1939 · Roberto Rossellini
Los jueves milagro
Los jueves milagro
1957 · Luis García Berlanga
Peppermint Candy
Peppermint Candy
2000 · Lee Chang-dong
Raining in the Mountain
Raining in the Mountain
1979 · King Hu
Sanjuro
Sanjuro
1962 · Akira Kurosawa
Strike
Strike
1925 · Sergei Eisenstein
The Border
The Border
1982 · Tony Richardson
Celebration
Celebration
2024 · Bruno Anković
Nothing in Its Place
Nothing in Its Place
2024 · Burak Çevik
Resident Evil: Extinction
Resident Evil: Extinction
2007 · Russell Mulcahy
The Staffroom
The Staffroom
2021 · Sonja Tarokić
Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great
1980 · Theodoros Angelopoulos
A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop
A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop
2009 · Zhang Yimou
End
End
1992 · Artavazd Pelechian
Dormant Argentina
Dormant Argentina
2007 · Fernando Solanas
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Lean United Kingdom

His epics like Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago use vast desert landscapes as backdrops for exploring power, colonialism, and political ambition.

 Sergei Eisenstein Soviet Union

Battleship Potemkin and October employ montage techniques to dramatize political revolution and ideological struggle with stark, desolate visual composition.

 Pier Paolo Pasolini Italy

His film Salò uses austere settings and power dynamics to create a savage critique of authoritarianism, fascism, and political corruption.