THEME EXPLORATION

resistance warfare

38 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Rome Open City
Rome Open City
1945 · Roberto Rossellini
Rio Grande
Rio Grande
1950 · John Ford
Seeds of Freedom
Seeds of Freedom
1943 · Sergei Eisenstein
The Robinsons: Lost in Space
The Robinsons: Lost in Space
2004 · John Woo
Commando Leopard
Commando Leopard
1985 · Antonio Margheriti
Enemy at the Gates
Enemy at the Gates
2001 · Jean-Jacques Annaud
Contraband
Contraband
1940 · Michael Powell
Dongji Rescue
Dongji Rescue
2025 · Guan Hu
Max Manus: Man of War
Max Manus: Man of War
2008 · Espen Sandberg & Joachim Rønning
Message from Space
Message from Space
1978 · Kinji Fukasaku
Occupation: Rainfall
Occupation: Rainfall
2020 · Luke Sparke
Rakka
Rakka
2017 · Neill Blomkamp
The Age of Shadows
The Age of Shadows
2016 · Kim Jee-woon
The Fight
The Fight
2018 · Marco Bellocchio
The Floating Castle
The Floating Castle
2012 · Shinji Higuchi
Warsaw 44
Warsaw 44
2014 · Jan Komasa
The Battle of Algiers
The Battle of Algiers
1966 · Gillo Pontecorvo
The Gleaners and I
The Gleaners and I
2000 · Agnès Varda
Alphaville
Alphaville
1965 · Jean-Luc Godard
Germany in Autumn
Germany in Autumn
1978 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
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
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
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008 · Guillermo del Toro
Mad Max 2
Mad Max 2
1981 · George Miller
West Beirut
West Beirut
1998 · Ziad Doueiri
Black Book
Black Book
2006 · Paul Verhoeven
Fireworks Sketch
Fireworks Sketch
2014 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Nine Lives
Nine Lives
1957 · Arne Skouen
Ip Man
Ip Man
2008 · Wilson Yip
Aquarius
Aquarius
2016 · Kleber Mendonça Filho
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
2026 · Juan Jose Meza-Leon
LA PALOMA
LA PALOMA
2026 · Lu Yuan-chi
The Blue Trail
The Blue Trail
2026 · Gabriel Mascaro
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sergei Eisenstein Soviet Union

His revolutionary montage technique in films like 'Battleship Potemkin' and 'October' depicts organized resistance and class struggle as transformative historical forces.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious films like 'Kes' and 'I, Daniel Blake' chronicle everyday resistance against systemic oppression and social injustice.