missionary conflict

His films like 'Aguirre, the Wrath of God' and 'Fitzcarraldo' explore the obsessive collision between European ambition and indigenous cultures, examining missionary zeal and its destructive consequences.

Films such as 'Silence' and 'The Last Temptation of Christ' profoundly interrogate faith, doubt, and the moral conflicts inherent in missionary work and religious conviction.

Her film 'Chocolat' and other works examine the tension between colonial/missionary presence and local African cultures, exploring power dynamics and cultural displacement with nuance and ambiguity.