THEME EXPLORATION

individual versus institution

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Dersu Uzala
Dersu Uzala
1975 · —
Princess Mononoke
Princess Mononoke
1997 · Hayao Miyazaki
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
2000 · Yoshiaki Kawajiri
State of Fear
State of Fear
1990 · Janusz Kijowski
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
2009 · Terry Gilliam
Love on Trial
Love on Trial
2026 · Koji Fukada
The Holy Mountain
The Holy Mountain
1973 · Alejandro Jodorowsky
Francisco Perales, Luis García Berlanga , Madrid, Cátedra
Francisco Perales, Luis García Berlanga , Madrid, Cátedra
1997 · Luis García Berlanga
Elmer’s Candid Camera
Elmer’s Candid Camera
1940 · Chuck Jones
Shoah
Shoah
1985 · Claude Lanzmann
Alphaville
Alphaville
1965 · Jean-Luc Godard
Dust in the Wind
Dust in the Wind
1986 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Peter Weir

Weir crafts intimate human dramas set against vast, indifferent landscapes and historical backdrops.

 Sergei Eisenstein Soviet Union

His montage theory and films like Battleship Potemkin explore how individuals are shaped by and resist institutional power through revolutionary collective action.

 Federico Fellini Italy

Films like 8½ and La Dolce Vita depict individuals struggling against the constraints of social institutions, artistic establishments, and their own compromises within rigid systems.