THEME EXPLORATION

mythological warfare

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Troy
Troy
2004 · Wolfgang Petersen
Enemy at the Gates
Enemy at the Gates
2001 · Jean-Jacques Annaud
Soldier of Fortune
Soldier of Fortune
1976 · Pasquale Festa Campanile
The Battle of Algiers
The Battle of Algiers
1966 · Gillo Pontecorvo
Avengers: Infinity War
Avengers: Infinity War
2018 · Anthony Russo & Joe Russo
Captain Marvel
Captain Marvel
2019 · Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck
Germany in Autumn
Germany in Autumn
1978 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Mama, I’m Alive
Mama, I’m Alive
1977 · Konrad Wolf
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008 · Guillermo del Toro
Mystery Submarine
Mystery Submarine
1950 · Douglas Sirk
Mad Max 2
Mad Max 2
1981 · George Miller
West Beirut
West Beirut
1998 · Ziad Doueiri
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sergei Eisenstein Soviet Union

His montage-based masterpieces 'Battleship Potemkin' and 'October' mythologize political warfare as epic historical struggle.

 Pier Paolo Pasolini Italy

His films like 'The Canterbury Tales' and 'Salò' directly adapt classical mythology and ancient texts to explore violence and power structures.