THEME EXPLORATION

Chinese revolution

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Mao Tse-Tung and the Cultural Revolution
Mao Tse-Tung and the Cultural Revolution
1969 · Nagisa Oshima
Havana
Havana
1990 · Sydney Pollack
The Battle of Algiers
The Battle of Algiers
1966 · Gillo Pontecorvo
V for Vendetta
V for Vendetta
2006 · James McTeigue
Farewell My Concubine
Farewell My Concubine
1993 · Chen Kaige
The Crimson Pirate
The Crimson Pirate
1952 · Robert Siodmak
Raise the Red Lantern
Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · Zhang Yimou
Clash
Clash
2016 · Mohamed Diab
Still Life
Still Life
2006 · Jia Zhangke
Django
Django
1966 · Sergio Corbucci
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
2014 · Francis Lawrence
Chico
Chico
2001 · Ibolya Fekete
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sergei Eisenstein Soviet Union

His film 'Battleship Potemkin' became the template for revolutionary cinema and directly influenced how the Chinese revolution would be depicted in film.

 Chen Kaige China

His works like 'Farewell My Concubine' and 'The Promise' deeply explore the impact of China's revolutionary periods on individuals and society.

 Zhang Yimou China

Films such as 'Raise the Red Lantern' and 'To Live' examine the human costs and transformations experienced during China's revolutionary and communist eras.