THEME EXPLORATION

Imperial Downfall

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Zama
Zama
2017 · Lucrecia Martel
Auto Focus
Auto Focus
2002 · Paul Schrader
Guru
Guru
2026 · Yann Gozlan
Raja Shivaji
Raja Shivaji
2026 · Riteish Deshmukh
A Face From the Past
A Face From the Past
1941 · Mikio Naruse
All the King’s Men
All the King’s Men
1983 · King Hu
Cabeças Cortadas
Cabeças Cortadas
1970 · Glauber Rocha
Katia
Katia
1959 · Robert Siodmak
Kyoto
Kyoto
1969 · Kon Ichikawa
Street of No Return
Street of No Return
1989 · Samuel Fuller
The Empress Yang Kwei Fei
The Empress Yang Kwei Fei
1955 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Curse of the Golden Flower
Curse of the Golden Flower
2006 · Zhang Yimou
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Bernardo Bertolucci Italy

His epic films like 'The Last Emperor' and 'The Conformist' meticulously chronicle the collapse of imperial power and authoritarian regimes through intimate character studies.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

Through films like '2046' and 'In the Mood for Love,' he evokes the melancholy of Hong Kong's transition and the fading grandeur of imperial colonial periods.