THEME EXPLORATION

African American experience

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull’s History Lesson
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull’s History Lesson
1976 · Robert Altman
The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas
The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas
2026 · Eugene Yi
Custer of the West
Custer of the West
1967 · Robert Siodmak
Destiny
Destiny
1944 · Julien Duvivier
Dogface
Dogface
1959 · Samuel Fuller
Little Big Man
Little Big Man
1970 · Arthur Penn
Little by Little
Little by Little
1970 · Jean Rouch
Mississippi Blues
Mississippi Blues
1984 · Bertrand Tavernier
L'Atalante
L'Atalante
1934 · Jean Vigo
Rocco and His Brothers
Rocco and His Brothers
1960 · Luchino Visconti
The Pinochet Case
The Pinochet Case
2001 · Patricio Guzmán
The State of the World
The State of the World
2007 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
John Lee Hancock United States

His films like 'Do the Right Thing' and 'Malcolm X' directly confront systemic racism and Black identity through provocative, character-driven narratives.

 Barry Jenkins United States

His intimate works 'Moonlight' and 'If Beale Street Could Talk' explore Black identity, queerness, and love with poetic depth and emotional authenticity.