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THEME EXPLORATION

post-war occupation

12 films · 2 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
1983 · Nagisa Oshima
Ashes and Diamonds
Ashes and Diamonds
1958 · Andrzej Wajda
Era notte a Roma
Era notte a Roma
1960 · Roberto Rossellini
Why We Fight: The Battle of China
Why We Fight: The Battle of China
1944 · Frank Capra
Come and See
Come and See
1985 · Elem Klimov
Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now
1979 · Francis Ford Coppola
The Devil's Backbone
The Devil's Backbone
2001 · Guillermo del Toro
Benediction
Benediction
2018 · Terence Davies
Casque Bleu
Casque Bleu
1995 · Chris Marker
Casualties of War
Casualties of War
1989 · Brian De Palma
Dogface
Dogface
1959 · Samuel Fuller
Emitaï
Emitaï
1973 · Ousmane Sembène
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Vittorio De Sica → Italy

His neorealist masterpieces like 'Germany, Year Zero' and 'Umberto D.' unflinchingly document the human devastation and moral collapse of post-war occupation and poverty.

Andrzej Wajda → Poland

His works including 'Ashes and Diamonds' and 'A Generation' grapple with Soviet occupation, resistance, and the impossible choices facing Poles navigating post-war communist rule.

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