THEME EXPLORATION

Catholic Church activism

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Day Sports Stood Still
The Day Sports Stood Still
2021 · Antoine Fuqua
The Gleaners and I
The Gleaners and I
2000 · Agnès Varda
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
2018 · Stephen Nomura Schible
Earth
Earth
1930 · Alexander Dovzhenko
Gelegenheitsarbeit einer Sklavin
Gelegenheitsarbeit einer Sklavin
1973 · Alexander Kluge
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
Ivan the Terrible, Part I
Ivan the Terrible, Part I
1944 · Sergei Eisenstein
En nombre de Dios
En nombre de Dios
1987 · Patricio Guzmán
Blue Sky
Blue Sky
1994 · Tony Richardson
La mala educación
La mala educación
2004 · Pedro Almodóvar
Don't Look Back
Don't Look Back
1967 · D.A. Pennebaker
Red Bells
Red Bells
1982 · Sergey Bondarchuk
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films consistently examine social justice issues and institutional power, often depicting how the Catholic Church's influence affects marginalized communities in contemporary society.

 Pier Paolo Pasolini Italy

His work directly critiques Catholic Church doctrine and activism, exploring the tension between religious institutions and individual freedom in films like 'The Canterbury Tales' and 'The Decameron'.

 Atom Egoyan Canada

His films probe institutional accountability and abuse within religious systems, most notably examining the Catholic Church's complicity in scandals and its moral failures.