THEME EXPLORATION

Qing Dynasty oppression

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Stepbrothers
Stepbrothers
1958 · Miyoji Ieki
Alphaville
Alphaville
1965 · Jean-Luc Godard
V for Vendetta
V for Vendetta
2006 · James McTeigue
Fanny och Alexander
Fanny och Alexander
1982 · Ingmar Bergman
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
Divergent
Divergent
2014 · Neil Burger
A Man Escaped
A Man Escaped
1956 · Robert Bresson
Kundun
Kundun
1997 · Martin Scorsese
¿Qué he hecho yo para merecer esto?
¿Qué he hecho yo para merecer esto?
1984 · Pedro Almodóvar
Black God White Devil
Black God White Devil
1964 · Glauber Rocha
Fireworks Sketch
Fireworks Sketch
2014 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Elysium
Elysium
2013 · Neill Blomkamp
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Bernardo Bertolucci Italy

His film 'The Last Emperor' intimately portrays the fall of the Qing Dynasty through the life of Puyi, exploring imperial oppression and political transformation.

 Zhang Yimou China

His works like 'Raise the Red Lantern' and 'Curse of the Golden Flower' examine patriarchal oppression and power dynamics within Qing Dynasty aristocratic systems.

 Chen Kaige China

His film 'Farewell My Concubine' explores oppression, sacrifice, and survival during the Qing Dynasty's final era and subsequent historical upheaval.