THEME EXPLORATION

oil industry

27 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Postcards From the Edge
Postcards From the Edge
1990 · Mike Nichols
The Devil Wears Prada
The Devil Wears Prada
2006 · David Frankel
Killers of the Flower Moon
Killers of the Flower Moon
2019 · Martin Scorsese
Wuyong
Wuyong
2007 · Jia Zhangke
Fin août, début septembre
Fin août, début septembre
1998 · Olivier Assayas
Clika
Clika
2026 · Michael Greene
Love on Trial
Love on Trial
2026 · Koji Fukada
The Moment
The Moment
2026 · Aidan Zamiri
45) Director of the Year, the Variety International Film Guide
45) Director of the Year, the Variety International Film Guide
1996 · Abbas Kiarostami
Abidjan, port de pêche
Abidjan, port de pêche
1962 · Jean Rouch
All of Myself
All of Myself
1954 · Kon Ichikawa
Follow the Star
Follow the Star
1978 · John Woo
Forget About Nick
Forget About Nick
2017 · Margarethe von Trotta
La Signora senza camelie
La Signora senza camelie
1953 · Michelangelo Antonioni
Meet the Pioneers
Meet the Pioneers
1948 · Lindsay Anderson
The Juvenizer
The Juvenizer
1981 · King Hu
The Loved One
The Loved One
1965 · Tony Richardson
Eddie Kidd
Eddie Kidd
1978 · Peter Greenaway
And the Show Goes On
And the Show Goes On
1996 · Mrinal Sen
Blood and Black Lace
Blood and Black Lace
1964 · Mario Bava
Camelia
Camelia
1953 · Roberto Gavaldón
Elvis
Elvis
2022 · Baz Luhrmann
Kino-Pravda No. 6
Kino-Pravda No. 6
1922 · Dziga Vertov
Land in Revolt: Black Gold
Land in Revolt: Black Gold
2011 · Fernando Solanas
Not Quite Hollywood (Mark Hartley, ), self
Not Quite Hollywood (Mark Hartley, ), self
2008 · Richard Franklin
The Heirs
The Heirs
1964 · Yannis Dalianidis
The Last Tycoon
The Last Tycoon
1976 · Elia Kazan
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Wes Anderson USA

His masterpiece 'There Will Be Blood' is a profound exploration of ambition, greed, and the ruthless nature of the oil industry in early 20th century America.

 Werner Herzog Germany

His documentary 'Lessons of Darkness' presents a haunting visual meditation on the ecological devastation and human consequences of oil extraction in Kuwait.

 Jafar Panahi Iran

His films deeply examine life in an oil-dependent nation, exploring how petroleum wealth shapes Iranian society, politics, and individual destinies.