THEME EXPLORATION

historical treasures

12 films · 3 directors
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
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
Killers of the Flower Moon
Killers of the Flower Moon
2019 · Martin Scorsese
Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist
Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist
2005 · Paul Schrader
Fuze
Fuze
2026 · David Mackenzie
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sergei Eisenstein Soviet Union

His monumental films like 'Battleship Potemkin' and 'October' cinematically reconstruct pivotal historical moments with revolutionary visual language that transforms historical events into artistic treasures.

 David Lean United Kingdom

He crafted epic historical narratives like 'Lawrence of Arabia' and 'Doctor Zhivago' that meticulously preserve and dramatize significant historical periods and figures as cinematic monuments.

 Pier Paolo Pasolini Italy

His films 'The Decameron', 'The Canterbury Tales', and 'Salò' excavate historical and literary treasures, treating cultural artifacts and past eras with both reverence and critical examination.