THEME EXPLORATION

Cultural Revolution

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Les Statues meurent aussi
Les Statues meurent aussi
1953 · Chris Marker
Daughter of Nectar
Daughter of Nectar
2026 · Lin Chun-ni
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
2006 · Albert Brooks
Mao Tse-Tung and the Cultural Revolution
Mao Tse-Tung and the Cultural Revolution
1969 · Nagisa Oshima
The Sand Pebbles
The Sand Pebbles
1966 · Robert Wise
Moving Perspectives
Moving Perspectives
1967 · Mrinal Sen
What Am I Doing in the Middle of the Revolution?
What Am I Doing in the Middle of the Revolution?
1972 · Sergio Corbucci
Havana
Havana
1990 · Sydney Pollack
The Battle of Algiers
The Battle of Algiers
1966 · Gillo Pontecorvo
Babel
Babel
2006 · Alejandro González Iñárritu
Moi, un noir
Moi, un noir
1958 · Jean Rouch
V for Vendetta
V for Vendetta
2006 · James McTeigue
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Bernardo Bertolucci Italy

His film 'The Last Emperor' and 'Little Buddha' explore ideological transformation and cultural upheaval through visually stunning narratives of change and revolution.

 Sergei Eisenstein Soviet Union

Pioneer of revolutionary cinema whose montage techniques in 'Battleship Potemkin' and 'October' directly document and aestheticize cultural and political revolution.

 Chen Kaige China

His films 'Farewell My Concubine' and 'Yellow Earth' profoundly examine the Chinese Cultural Revolution's impact on individuals, society, and artistic expression.