THEME EXPLORATION

human history

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Die Patriotin
Die Patriotin
1979 · Alexander Kluge
The Pinochet Case
The Pinochet Case
2001 · Patricio Guzmán
Film Lesson
Film Lesson
1991 · Werner Herzog
The Spirit of ’45
The Spirit of ’45
2013 · Ken Loach
Ce qui me meut
Ce qui me meut
1989 · Cédric Klapisch
Sheep in the Box
Sheep in the Box
2026 · Hirokazu Kore-eda
Mil cretins
Mil cretins
2011 · Ventura Pons
A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery
A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery
2016 · Lav Diaz
The Book of Fish
The Book of Fish
2021 · Lee Joon-ik
Gdansk
Gdansk
2017 · Neill Blomkamp
Rashomon
Rashomon
1950 · Akira Kurosawa
Solaris
Solaris
1972 · Andrei Tarkovsky
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sergei Eisenstein Soviet Union

His revolutionary films like Battleship Potemkin and October directly dramatize pivotal historical moments and explore how masses shape the course of human civilization.

 Stanley Kubrick United States

He systematically examined different epochs of human history—from prehistoric violence in 2001 to war, revolution, and dystopian futures—questioning what drives human progress and destruction.

 Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union

His meditative films like Stalker and Mirror blend personal memory with collective history, exploring how individuals and nations are shaped by their past and spiritual evolution.