THEME EXPLORATION

indigenous

26 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Mission
Mission
1987 · Christian Petzold
Avatar: The Way of Water
Avatar: The Way of Water
2022 · James Cameron
Blood of the Condor
Blood of the Condor
1969 · Jorge Sanjinés
Embrace of the Serpent
Embrace of the Serpent
2015 · Ciro Guerra
Ixcanul
Ixcanul
2015 · Jayro Bustamante
Altered States
Altered States
1980 · Ken Russell
Utama
Utama
2022 · Alejandro Loayza Grisi
Dersu Uzala
Dersu Uzala
1975 · —
Pathfinder
Pathfinder
1987 · Nils Gaup
Killers of the Flower Moon
Killers of the Flower Moon
2019 · Martin Scorsese
Amazonas, Amazonas
Amazonas, Amazonas
1966 · Glauber Rocha
Tekenchu: The Rite of the Nahuales
Tekenchu: The Rite of the Nahuales
2026 · Carlos Matienzo Serment
Black Robe
Black Robe
1991 · Bruce Beresford
Battle on the Great River
Battle on the Great River
1950 · Jean Rouch
Longing For Innocence
Longing For Innocence
2023 · Leni Riefenstahl
Oraon
Oraon
1957 · Ritwik Ghatak
Windtalkers
Windtalkers
2002 · John Woo
How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman
How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman
1971 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Indio
Indio
1989 · Antonio Margheriti
Land in Revolt: Impure Gold
Land in Revolt: Impure Gold
2009 · Fernando Solanas
La rosa blanca
La rosa blanca
1954 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
The Compass Rose
The Compass Rose
1983 · Patricio Guzmán
Cannibal Holocaust
Cannibal Holocaust
1980 · Ruggero Deodato
Eureka
Eureka
2024 · Lisandro Alonso
In the Land of the Cannibals
In the Land of the Cannibals
2004 · Frank Miller
Rebellion
Rebellion
2011 · Mathieu Kassovitz
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Luis Llosa Peru

Explores indigenous Peruvian struggles against colonial and modern oppressive forces with visceral intensity.

 Niki Caro New Zealand

Caro centers marginalized voices, particularly women, within visually stunning landscapes of cultural resilience.

 Peter MacDonald USA

Advocates for Native American rights and Navajo Nation independence through political leadership.