THEME EXPLORATION

national security

35 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
Germany in Autumn
Germany in Autumn
1978 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
The Insult
The Insult
2017 · Ziad Doueiri
Chronicle of the Years of Fire
Chronicle of the Years of Fire
1975 · Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
2022 · Ryan Coogler
Rocky IV
Rocky IV
1985 · Sylvester Stallone
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
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
Smart Working
Smart Working
2026 · Svevo Moltrasio
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
Niger Festivals: December 1961 - Niger Independence Days
Niger Festivals: December 1961 - Niger Independence Days
1962 · Jean Rouch
¡Qué Viva México!
¡Qué Viva México!
1979 · Sergei Eisenstein
A Sixth Part of the World
A Sixth Part of the World
1926 · Dziga Vertov
Blood on Wolf Mountain
Blood on Wolf Mountain
1936 · Fei Mu
Sicario: Day of the Soldado
Sicario: Day of the Soldado
2018 · Stefano Sollima
Rekishi
Rekishi
1940 · Tomu Uchida
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
The English Inn
The English Inn
1941 · Muriel Box
49th Parallel
49th Parallel
1941 · Michael Powell
Dachimawa Lee
Dachimawa Lee
2008 · Ryoo Seung-wan
Long Flat Balls II
Long Flat Balls II
2008 · Harald Zwart
Man of Will
Man of Will
2017 · Lee Tae-won
Man's Best Friend
Man's Best Friend
1952 · Jack Kinney
Sky Fighters
Sky Fighters
2005 · Gérard Pirès
The Master of Kung Fu
The Master of Kung Fu
1973 · Ho Meng-Hua
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Aditya Dhar India

Crafts visceral, patriotic narratives centered on India's military achievements and strategic operations.

 Cyrus Nowrasteh USA

Dramatizes controversial political events through meticulous reconstruction and competing narratives.

 Oliver Stone United States

His films critically examine U.S. national security apparatus, government conspiracy, and institutional power through historical and contemporary lenses.