THEME EXPLORATION

historical events

29 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Act of Killing
The Act of Killing
2012 · Joshua Oppenheimer
Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot
Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot
1958 · Sergei Eisenstein
Giovanna d’Arco
Giovanna d’Arco
1989 · Werner Herzog
Fort York
Fort York
1972 · David Cronenberg
Cinetracts '20
Cinetracts '20
2020 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Chico
Chico
2001 · Ibolya Fekete
I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History as Barbarians
I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History as Barbarians
2018 · Radu Jude
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
2007 · Jon Turteltaub
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
2009 · Shawn Levy
Fuze
Fuze
2026 · David Mackenzie
LA PALOMA
LA PALOMA
2026 · Lu Yuan-chi
A Tapestry of a Legendary Land
A Tapestry of a Legendary Land
2024 · Zhou Liya
Pressure
Pressure
2026 · Anthony Maras
Saptadingar Guptodhon
Saptadingar Guptodhon
2026 · Dhrubo Banerjee
Primavera
Primavera
2026 · Damiano Michieletto
The Wizard of the Kremlin
The Wizard of the Kremlin
2026 · Olivier Assayas
A Castle Within a Castle
A Castle Within a Castle
1954 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
Claro
Claro
1975 · Glauber Rocha
Cuban Fight Against Demons
Cuban Fight Against Demons
1972 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Il messia
Il messia
1975 · Roberto Rossellini
Loro 1
Loro 1
2018 · Paolo Sorrentino
Mesmerized / Shocked (Michael Laughlin, ) story
Mesmerized / Shocked (Michael Laughlin, ) story
1986 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Okichi, Mistress of a Foreigner
Okichi, Mistress of a Foreigner
1930 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Red Cliff II
Red Cliff II
2009 · John Woo
Places of Historic Interest in Bihar
Places of Historic Interest in Bihar
1955 · Ritwik Ghatak
Shinsengumi
Shinsengumi
2000 · Kon Ichikawa
¡Todos a la cárcel!
¡Todos a la cárcel!
1993 · Luis García Berlanga
Anniversary of the Revolution
Anniversary of the Revolution
1918 · Dziga Vertov
Drunken Master III
Drunken Master III
1994 · Kar-leung Lau
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Eric Brevig

Seamlessly blends large-scale practical effects with cutting-edge visual technology to create immersive cinematic experiences.

 Steven Spielberg United States

Masterfully dramatizes pivotal historical moments like WWII and slavery with emotional depth and meticulous historical detail.

 Sergei Eisenstein Soviet Union

Pioneer of historical cinema who used revolutionary filmmaking techniques to explore transformative events like the Russian Revolution and October uprising.