THEME EXPLORATION
resistance against oppression
43 films · 2 directors
Tracing the thread…
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sergei Eisenstein
Soviet Union
His revolutionary montage technique directly served to depict class struggle and resistance against oppression in works like Battleship Potemkin and October.
Ousmane Sembène SenegalHis groundbreaking films like Black Girl and Xala confront colonialism, racism, and social injustice through a distinctly African perspective on resistance and human dignity.