THEME EXPLORATION

peasant liberation

25 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Matrix
The Matrix
1999 · Lana Wachowski & Lilly Wachowski
...And God Created Woman
...And God Created Woman
1956 · Roger Vadim
Chronicle of the Years of Fire
Chronicle of the Years of Fire
1975 · Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina
W.R.: Mysteries of the Organism
W.R.: Mysteries of the Organism
1971 · Dušan Makavejev
The Garden
The Garden
1995 · Martin Šulík
Laberinto de pasiones
Laberinto de pasiones
1982 · Pedro Almodóvar
A Dirty Shame
A Dirty Shame
2004 · John Waters
Baby Ghana
Baby Ghana
1957 · Jean Rouch
Casanova (Fellini’s Casanova
Casanova (Fellini’s Casanova
1976 · Federico Fellini
Cristo si è fermato a Eboli
Cristo si è fermato a Eboli
1979 · Francesco Rosi
Esta tierra nuestra
Esta tierra nuestra
1959 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Huckleberry Finn
Huckleberry Finn
1974 · J. Lee Thompson
Where the River Padma Flows
Where the River Padma Flows
1971 · Ritwik Ghatak
Argentina, mayo de 1969. Los caminos de la liberación
Argentina, mayo de 1969. Los caminos de la liberación
1969 · Fernando Solanas
Band of Ninja
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
Manderlay
Manderlay
2005 · Lars von Trier
Rebellion of the Hanged
Rebellion of the Hanged
1954 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
Sea of Scented Snow
Sea of Scented Snow
1934 · Fei Mu
The Southern Cross
The Southern Cross
1992 · Patricio Guzmán
What Did The Lady Forget?
What Did The Lady Forget?
1937 · Yasujiro Ozu
Paprika
Paprika
1991 · Tinto Brass
9 Lives of a Wet Pussy
9 Lives of a Wet Pussy
1976 · Abel Ferrara
Caged
Caged
2011 · Stephan Brenninkmeijer
Ghost Lantern
Ghost Lantern
1993 · Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sergei Eisenstein Soviet Union

His revolutionary films like 'Battleship Potemkin' and 'October' directly depicted peasant uprisings and the liberation struggle through innovative cinematic techniques.

 Hou Hsiao-hsien Taiwan

His historical epics such as 'The Assassin' and works examining colonial periods deeply explore peasant liberation and social transformation in East Asian contexts.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious films like 'Kes' and 'I, Daniel Blake' champion working-class and peasant communities fighting against systemic oppression and exploitation.