THEME EXPLORATION

historical uprising

12 films · 2 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Seeds of Freedom
Seeds of Freedom
1943 · Sergei Eisenstein
Warsaw Uprising
Warsaw Uprising
2014 · Jan Komasa
The Act of Killing
The Act of Killing
2012 · Joshua Oppenheimer
Giovanna d’Arco
Giovanna d’Arco
1989 · Werner Herzog
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2011 · Rupert Wyatt
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
Les Misérables
Les Misérables
2012 · Tom Hooper
Injustice
Injustice
2025 · Max Boekbinder & Jim Batt
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
2007 · Jon Turteltaub
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sergei Eisenstein Soviet Union

His revolutionary montage technique in films like 'Battleship Potemkin' and 'October' directly depicts historical uprisings as transformative moments of collective action.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious cinema persistently examines working-class revolts and political resistance throughout history with documentary-like authenticity.