THEME EXPLORATION

peasant hero

21 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

Die Hard
1988 · John McTiernan

Kung Fu Panda
2008 · John Stevenson & Mark Osborne

Mad Max 2
1981 · George Miller

Cristo si è fermato a Eboli

Cristo si è fermato a Eboli
1979 · Francesco Rosi

Agito: Superpower War

Agito: Superpower War
2026 · Ryuta Tasaki

Esta tierra nuestra

Esta tierra nuestra
1959 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea

Robin Hood: The Movie

Robin Hood: The Movie
1955 · Terence Fisher

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012 · Peter Jackson

Band of Ninja
1967 · Nagisa Oshima

Belgian French Radio Young Jury Award for Best Picture, Brussels International Film Festival

Belgian French Radio Young Jury Award for Best Picture, Brussels International Film Festival
1989 · Zhang Yimou

Bill the Galactic Hero

Bill the Galactic Hero
2014 · Alex Cox

King Eagle
1971 · Chang Cheh

Rebellion of the Hanged

Rebellion of the Hanged
1954 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández

The Mercenary
1968 · Sergio Corbucci

Walking with Dinosaurs

Walking with Dinosaurs
2013 · Barry Cook

All for the Winner

All for the Winner
1990 · Corey Yuen & Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai

Arahan
2004 · Ryoo Seung-wan

Brave Citizen
2023 · Park Jin-pyo

China O'Brien II

China O'Brien II
1990 · Robert Clouse

Eega
2012 · S. S. Rajamouli

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' celebrate peasant and working-class uprisings as catalysts for historical change.

Vittorio De Sica Italy

His neorealist masterpieces such as 'Bicycle Thieves' and 'Umberto D.' portray the dignity and struggles of ordinary working people as tragic heroes.

Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union

His philosophical films like 'Stalker' and 'The Mirror' explore the spiritual and moral heroism of simple people confronting existential questions.