THEME EXPLORATION

postcolonial experiences

9 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Silences of the Palace
The Silences of the Palace
1994 · Moufida Tlatli
Syndromes and a Century
Syndromes and a Century
2006 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
A Idade da Terra
A Idade da Terra
1980 · Glauber Rocha
Appunti per un’Orestiade africana
Appunti per un’Orestiade africana
1970 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
I, a Negro
I, a Negro
1959 · Jean Rouch
L’Argent de poche
L’Argent de poche
1976 · François Truffaut
The Big Red One: The Reconstruction
The Big Red One: The Reconstruction
2005 · Samuel Fuller
World Within, World Without
World Within, World Without
1991 · Mrinal Sen
The 9th Life of Louis Drax
The 9th Life of Louis Drax
2016 · Alexandre Aja
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ousmane Sembène Senegal

Pioneer of African cinema who directly addressed colonial legacies and postcolonial struggles through films like 'Black Girl' and 'Ceddo.'

 Hou Hsiao-hsien Taiwan

Examines Taiwan's complex colonial history under Japanese rule and its aftermath through meditative historical films like 'A City of Sadness.'