THEME EXPLORATION

Philippine-American War

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
1983 · Nagisa Oshima
Ashes and Diamonds
Ashes and Diamonds
1958 · Andrzej Wajda
The Little American
The Little American
1917 · Cecil B. DeMille
Sons of Liberty
Sons of Liberty
1939 · Michael Curtiz
War Comes to America
War Comes to America
1945 · Frank Capra
Come and See
Come and See
1985 · Elem Klimov
Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now
1979 · Francis Ford Coppola
The Devil's Backbone
The Devil's Backbone
2001 · Guillermo del Toro
Benediction
Benediction
2018 · Terence Davies
Casque Bleu
Casque Bleu
1995 · Chris Marker
Custer of the West
Custer of the West
1967 · Robert Siodmak
Emitaï
Emitaï
1973 · Ousmane Sembène
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Lav Diaz Philippines

His epic historical films including 'From What Is Before' and 'A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery' explore Philippine history, colonialism, and the legacies of foreign occupation.

 Daniel Kwan Hong Kong

His films examining post-colonial Asian identity and historical trauma, such as 'Hold You Tight,' resonate with themes of cultural resistance against Western imperialism.