THEME EXPLORATION

German history

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Deutschland im Herbst
Deutschland im Herbst
1978 · Alexander Kluge
Kings of the Road
Kings of the Road
1976 · Wim Wenders
Akt
Akt
1961 · Jerzy Skolimowski
A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery
A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery
2016 · Lav Diaz
The Book of Fish
The Book of Fish
2021 · Lee Joon-ik
Annual Award, German Democratic Republic Filmmakers Award
Annual Award, German Democratic Republic Filmmakers Award
1990 · Zhang Yimou
Gdansk
Gdansk
2017 · Neill Blomkamp
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Grand Budapest Hotel
2014 · Wes Anderson
Dillinger Is Dead
Dillinger Is Dead
1969 · Marco Ferreri
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
Giovanna d’Arco
Giovanna d’Arco
1989 · Werner Herzog
Underground
Underground
1995 · Emir Kusturica
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Rainer Werner Fassbinder Germany

His films obsessively examined the psychological and social legacies of Nazism and post-war German identity through intensely personal narratives.

 Werner Herzog Germany

He explored German cultural mythology, spirituality, and the darker aspects of German character through visionary and often autobiographical filmmaking.

 Wim Wenders Germany

His work grapples with divided Germany, lost identity, and the search for meaning in post-war German society, particularly through philosophical road narratives.