THEME EXPLORATION

religious oppression

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Kundun
Kundun
1997 · Martin Scorsese
Black God White Devil
Black God White Devil
1964 · Glauber Rocha
Stepbrothers
Stepbrothers
1958 · Miyoji Ieki
Jimmy’s Hall
Jimmy’s Hall
2014 · Ken Loach
The Fugitive
The Fugitive
1947 · John Ford
Arsenie, An Amazing Afterlife
Arsenie, An Amazing Afterlife
2023 · Alexandru Solomon
Shiro Amakusa: The Christian Rebel
Shiro Amakusa: The Christian Rebel
1962 · Nagisa Oshima
Religulous
Religulous
2008 · Larry Charles
Francis of Assisi
Francis of Assisi
1961 · Michael Curtiz
Alphaville
Alphaville
1965 · Jean-Luc Godard
V for Vendetta
V for Vendetta
2006 · James McTeigue
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Pier Paolo Pasolini Italy

His films like 'The Gospel According to St. Matthew' and 'Salò' directly confront religious institutions and dogma through provocative, often transgressive cinema.

 Luis Buñuel Spain

His surrealist masterpieces including 'Viridiana' and 'The Exterminating Angel' systematically critique Catholic institutional power and religious hypocrisy.