THEME EXPLORATION

rebellion and resistance

38 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Zero de Conduite
Zero de Conduite
1933 · Jean Vigo
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
2015 · Wes Ball
Fireworks Sketch
Fireworks Sketch
2014 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Shiro Amakusa: The Christian Rebel
Shiro Amakusa: The Christian Rebel
1962 · Nagisa Oshima
Anthem: Conviction
Anthem: Conviction
2019 · Neill Blomkamp
In the Name of the Father
In the Name of the Father
1971 · Marco Bellocchio
Omega Doom
Omega Doom
1996 · Albert Pyun
The Gleaners and I
The Gleaners and I
2000 · Agnès Varda
Pyramid of the Sun God
Pyramid of the Sun God
1965 · Robert Siodmak
Busch singt – Sechs Filme über die erste Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts
Busch singt – Sechs Filme über die erste Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts
1982 · Konrad Wolf
Closely Watched Trains
Closely Watched Trains
1966 · Jiří Menzel
Daisies
Daisies
1966 · Věra Chytilová
Ashes and Diamonds
Ashes and Diamonds
1958 · Andrzej Wajda
Blood of the Condor
Blood of the Condor
1969 · Jorge Sanjinés
Chronicle of the Years of Fire
Chronicle of the Years of Fire
1975 · Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina
Divine Intervention
Divine Intervention
2002 · Elia Suleiman
En nombre de Dios
En nombre de Dios
1987 · Patricio Guzmán
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
2022 · Guillermo del Toro
Mad Max: Fury Road
Mad Max: Fury Road
2015 · George Miller
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2011 · Rupert Wyatt
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
2000 · Ang Lee
The Leopard
The Leopard
1963 · Luchino Visconti
Black Book
Black Book
2006 · Paul Verhoeven
Nine Lives
Nine Lives
1957 · Arne Skouen
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
1962 · Tony Richardson
Akira
Akira
1988 · Katsuhiro Otomo
Ip Man
Ip Man
2008 · Wilson Yip
Pathfinder
Pathfinder
1988 · Nils Gaup
State of Fear
State of Fear
1990 · Janusz Kijowski
Aquarius
Aquarius
2016 · Kleber Mendonça Filho
Terrorizer
Terrorizer
1986 · Edward Yang
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
2026 · Juan Jose Meza-Leon
Athiradi
Athiradi
2026 · Arun Anirudhan
LA PALOMA
LA PALOMA
2026 · Lu Yuan-chi
The Blue Trail
The Blue Trail
2026 · Gabriel Mascaro
The Testament of Ann Lee
The Testament of Ann Lee
2026 · Mona Fastvold
The Silent Protest: Jerusalem 1929
The Silent Protest: Jerusalem 1929
2026 · Mahasen Nasser-Eldin
Cuban Fight Against Demons
Cuban Fight Against Demons
1972 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films consistently document working-class resistance against systemic injustice and economic oppression through intimate human stories.

 Glauber Rocha Brazil

A pioneer of revolutionary cinema who used radical formal techniques to explore political resistance and anti-colonial struggles in Latin America.

 Sergei Eisenstein Soviet Union

His montage-based masterpieces like *Battleship Potemkin* and *October* are foundational explorations of revolutionary rebellion and collective resistance.