THEME EXPLORATION

medieval history

34 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Gdansk
Gdansk
2017 · Neill Blomkamp
Die Patriotin
Die Patriotin
1979 · Alexander Kluge
Le mura di Sana’a
Le mura di Sana’a
1971 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
Erik the Conqueror
Erik the Conqueror
1961 · Mario Bava
The Book of Fish
The Book of Fish
2021 · Lee Joon-ik
A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery
A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery
2016 · Lav Diaz
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Grand Budapest Hotel
2014 · Wes Anderson
Kings of the Road
Kings of the Road
1976 · Wim Wenders
Andrei Rublev
Andrei Rublev
1966 · Andrei Tarkovsky
Underground
Underground
1995 · Emir Kusturica
A City of Sadness
A City of Sadness
1989 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Hugo
Hugo
2011 · Martin Scorsese
Ida
Ida
2013 · Paweł Pawlikowski
Ivan the Terrible, Part I
Ivan the Terrible, Part I
1944 · Sergei Eisenstein
The Pinochet Case
The Pinochet Case
2001 · Patricio Guzmán
Tabu
Tabu
2012 · Miguel Gomes
A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper
A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper
2005 · Peter Greenaway
30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing
30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing
2019 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Fort York
Fort York
1972 · David Cronenberg
The Time That Remains
The Time That Remains
2009 · Elia Suleiman
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things
2024 · Mark Cousins
Men Don’t Cry
Men Don’t Cry
2017 · Alen Drljević
Once Upon a Time, Cinema
Once Upon a Time, Cinema
1992 · Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Colours of Time
Colours of Time
2026 · Cédric Klapisch
Chinese Animation: A Century
Chinese Animation: A Century
2026 · Lijun Sun
LA PALOMA
LA PALOMA
2026 · Lu Yuan-chi
Mononoke the Movie: Chapter III - The Curse of the Serpent
Mononoke the Movie: Chapter III - The Curse of the Serpent
2026 · Kenji Nakamura
What is Love?
What is Love?
2026 · Fabien Gorgeart
A Castle Within a Castle
A Castle Within a Castle
1954 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
48) Special award of Feast of Cinema for Abbas Kiarostami at the 2nd Feast of Cinema, Tehran
48) Special award of Feast of Cinema for Abbas Kiarostami at the 2nd Feast of Cinema, Tehran
1997 · Abbas Kiarostami
Actress
Actress
1987 · Kon Ichikawa
Akt
Akt
1961 · Jerzy Skolimowski
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
2003 · Bruce Beresford
Glauber o Filme, Labirinto do Brasil (Sylvio Tendler
Glauber o Filme, Labirinto do Brasil (Sylvio Tendler
2003 · Glauber Rocha
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sergei Eisenstein Soviet Union

His epic *Alexander Nevsky* uses medieval Russian history to explore themes of national identity and resistance through innovative cinematic techniques.

 Pier Paolo Pasolini Italy

His *Canterbury Tales* and *Decameron* authentically capture medieval life and literature with a focus on human passion and social hierarchies of the period.