THEME EXPLORATION

national hero

36 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
1938 · Leni Riefenstahl
Die Hard
Die Hard
1988 · John McTiernan
Germany in Autumn
Germany in Autumn
1978 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Chronicle of the Years of Fire
Chronicle of the Years of Fire
1975 · Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina
Kung Fu Panda
Kung Fu Panda
2008 · John Stevenson & Mark Osborne
Mad Max 2
Mad Max 2
1981 · George Miller
The Insult
The Insult
2017 · Ziad Doueiri
Ip Man
Ip Man
2008 · Wilson Yip
The Anthem
The Anthem
2006 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Marshal Tito's Spirit
Marshal Tito's Spirit
2000 · Vinko Brešan
Men Don’t Cry
Men Don’t Cry
2017 · Alen Drljević
Agito: Superpower War
Agito: Superpower War
2026 · Ryuta Tasaki
Chinese Animation: A Century
Chinese Animation: A Century
2026 · Lijun Sun
Daughter of Nectar
Daughter of Nectar
2026 · Lin Chun-ni
De Gaulle: Tilting Iron
De Gaulle: Tilting Iron
2026 · Antonin Baudry
Mexico 86
Mexico 86
2026 · Gabriel Ripstein
Il tacchino prepotente
Il tacchino prepotente
1939 · Roberto Rossellini
Japan and the Japanese
Japan and the Japanese
1970 · Kon Ichikawa
Last Dance
Last Dance
1996 · Bruce Beresford
¡Qué Viva México!
¡Qué Viva México!
1979 · Sergei Eisenstein
Niger Festivals: December 1961 - Niger Independence Days
Niger Festivals: December 1961 - Niger Independence Days
1962 · Jean Rouch
Robin Hood: The Movie
Robin Hood: The Movie
1955 · Terence Fisher
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012 · Peter Jackson
A Sixth Part of the World
A Sixth Part of the World
1926 · Dziga Vertov
Bill the Galactic Hero
Bill the Galactic Hero
2014 · Alex Cox
Blood on Wolf Mountain
Blood on Wolf Mountain
1936 · Fei Mu
The Children of Fierro
The Children of Fierro
1978 · Fernando Solanas
The Cordillera of Dreams
The Cordillera of Dreams
2019 · Patricio Guzmán
Ulysses’ Gaze
Ulysses’ Gaze
1995 · Theodoros Angelopoulos
Zanna Bianca
Zanna Bianca
1973 · Lucio Fulci
All for the Winner
All for the Winner
1990 · Corey Yuen & Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai
Arahan
Arahan
2004 · Ryoo Seung-wan
Brave Citizen
Brave Citizen
2023 · Park Jin-pyo
Eega
Eega
2012 · S. S. Rajamouli
Long Flat Balls II
Long Flat Balls II
2008 · Harald Zwart
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
2022 · Rob Minkoff
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sergei Eisenstein Soviet Union

His revolutionary films like 'Battleship Potemkin' and 'October' directly celebrate national heroes and pivotal moments of collective struggle through montage cinematography.

 Akira Kurosawa Japan

His samurai epics including 'Seven Samurai' and 'Ran' explore the codes, sacrifices, and moral complexities of heroic figures within their national cultural contexts.

 Ousmane Sembène Senegal

His films like 'Black Girl' and 'Ceddo' interrogate colonialism and celebrate African resistance leaders and ordinary citizens as national heroes challenging imperial narratives.