THEME EXPLORATION

historical expedition

31 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
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
Nabua Song
Nabua Song
2009 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Kong: Skull Island
Kong: Skull Island
2017 · Jordan Vogt-Roberts
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
2007 · Jon Turteltaub
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
The Journey
The Journey
1995 · Abbas Kiarostami
¡Todos a la cárcel!
¡Todos a la cárcel!
1993 · Luis García Berlanga
Everest
Everest
2015 · Baltasar Kormákur
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
Werner Herzog Germany

His documentaries and films obsessively explore mankind's quest for discovery and the tensions between explorers and the environments they traverse, from Aguirre to Fitzcarraldo.

 David Lean United Kingdom

He specialized in epic historical expeditions across vast landscapes, most notably Lawrence of Arabia, capturing the grandeur and human cost of exploration.

 Sergei Eisenstein Soviet Union

His films like October and Battleship Potemkin document revolutionary movements as historical expeditions that reshape society and human consciousness.