THEME EXPLORATION

racial conflict

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Fighting Blood
Fighting Blood
1911 · D.W. Griffith
The Landlord
The Landlord
1970 · Hal Ashby
Ali
Ali
2001 · Michael Mann
Duel in the Sun
Duel in the Sun
1946 · King Vidor
La Ciénaga
La Ciénaga
2001 · Lucrecia Martel
Flame in the Streets
Flame in the Streets
1961 · Roy Ward Baker
Umbrellas of Cherbourg
Umbrellas of Cherbourg
1964 · Jacques Demy
L'Atalante
L'Atalante
1934 · Jean Vigo
Masculin Feminin
Masculin Feminin
1966 · Jean-Luc Godard
Chinese Roulette
Chinese Roulette
1976 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Das Madchen vom Moorhof
Das Madchen vom Moorhof
1935 · Douglas Sirk
Giovanna d’Arco
Giovanna d’Arco
1989 · Werner Herzog
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Cy Endfield American

Unflinching examinations of systemic injustice and human resilience in hostile social systems.

 John Lee Hancock USA

His films like 'Do the Right Thing' and 'Malcolm X' directly confront systemic racism and racial tension in America with unflinching intensity.

 Steve McQueen UK

His films including '12 Years a Slave' and 'Shame' examine racial and social conflict with deeply personal, visceral storytelling.