THEME EXPLORATION

war profiteering

12 films · 2 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
1983 · Nagisa Oshima
Ashes and Diamonds
Ashes and Diamonds
1958 · Andrzej Wajda
Come and See
Come and See
1985 · Elem Klimov
Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now
1979 · Francis Ford Coppola
The Devil's Backbone
The Devil's Backbone
2001 · Guillermo del Toro
Benediction
Benediction
2018 · Terence Davies
Casque Bleu
Casque Bleu
1995 · Chris Marker
Casualties of War
Casualties of War
1989 · Brian De Palma
Dogface
Dogface
1959 · Samuel Fuller
Emitaï
Emitaï
1973 · Ousmane Sembène
Era notte a Roma
Era notte a Roma
1960 · Roberto Rossellini
Fail Safe
Fail Safe
1964 · Sidney Lumet
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Stanley Kubrick USA

His films like 'Dr. Strangelove' and 'Full Metal Jacket' expose the absurdity and profit motives behind military-industrial complexes and warfare.

 Werner Herzog Germany

Through documentaries and films like 'Aguirre' and 'Fitzcarraldo', he examines obsession, conquest, and the destructive human impulses behind resource exploitation and imperial ambition.