THEME EXPLORATION

military intervention

26 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

Breaker Morant
1980 · Bruce Beresford

Chasers
1994 · Dennis Hopper

Joan the Woman
1916 · Cecil B. DeMille

The Battle of Chile: Part II

The Battle of Chile: Part II
1976 · Patricio Guzmán

Cop Game
1988 · Frank Miller

Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force

Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force
2025 · Wuershan

The Battle of Algiers

The Battle of Algiers
1966 · Gillo Pontecorvo

The Miracle of Marcelino

The Miracle of Marcelino
1990 · Ladislao Vajda

Day of Freedom
1935 · Leni Riefenstahl

No Room for the Groom

No Room for the Groom
1952 · Douglas Sirk

Ashes and Diamonds

Ashes and Diamonds
1958 · Andrzej Wajda

Portrait from Life

Portrait from Life
1948 · Terence Fisher

Blue Sky
1994 · Tony Richardson

Cemetery of Splendor

Cemetery of Splendor
2015 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Fort York
1972 · David Cronenberg

Akira
1988 · Katsuhiro Otomo

Sisu
2022 · Jalmari Helander

Never After Dark

Never After Dark
2026 · Dave Boyle

钟馗
2026 · Yuxi Wang

Baisers volés
1968 · François Truffaut

Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk

Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
2016 · Ang Lee

Camp de Thiaroye

Camp de Thiaroye
1988 · Ousmane Sembène

Broken Arrow
1996 · John Woo

Casque Bleu
1995 · Chris Marker

From Here to Eternity

From Here to Eternity
1953 · Fred Zinnemann

Ivan’s Childhood

Ivan’s Childhood
1962 · Andrei Tarkovsky

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Stanley Kubrick United States

His films like 'Dr. Strangelove' and 'Full Metal Jacket' dissect military intervention through dark satire and unflinching psychological realism.

Ken Loach United Kingdom

He examines the human cost of military intervention and imperialism through socially conscious narratives in films like 'The Wind That Shakes the Barley.'

Oliver Stone United States

His films including 'Platoon,' 'JFK,' and 'Nixon' critically explore American military interventionism and its geopolitical consequences.