THEME EXPLORATION

resistance and rebellion

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
Andrzej Wajda

Uncompromising chronicler of Polish suffering and heroism through austere historical realism.

 Sergei Eisenstein Soviet Union

His revolutionary montage technique and films like Battleship Potemkin and October directly depict violent rebellion and class struggle as cinematic art.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious cinema consistently portrays working-class resistance against systemic oppression in films like Kes and I, Daniel Blake.