THEME EXPLORATION

American pride

12 films · 3 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
Little Big Man
Little Big Man
1970 · Arthur Penn
Custer of the West
Custer of the West
1967 · Robert Siodmak
Mississippi Blues
Mississippi Blues
1984 · Bertrand Tavernier
The Plainsman
The Plainsman
1936 · Cecil B. DeMille
Old Glory
Old Glory
1939 · Chuck Jones
L'Atalante
L'Atalante
1934 · Jean Vigo
The Pinochet Case
The Pinochet Case
2001 · Patricio Guzmán
Chinese Animation: A Century
Chinese Animation: A Century
2026 · Lijun Sun
Gaayapadda Simham
Gaayapadda Simham
2026 · Kasyap Sreenivas
De Gaulle: Tilting Iron
De Gaulle: Tilting Iron
2026 · Antonin Baudry
Mexico 86
Mexico 86
2026 · Gabriel Ripstein
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Frank Capra USA

His films celebrate American idealism, small-town values, and the triumph of ordinary citizens against corruption, embodying optimistic patriotism.

 Steven Spielberg USA

He repeatedly explores American exceptionalism, heroism, and moral responsibility through historical epics and narratives of courage and sacrifice.

 Martin Scorsese USA

His gritty, unflinching examinations of American ambition, identity, and moral complexity reveal the contradictions beneath the surface of American pride.