THEME EXPLORATION

West African society

12 films · 2 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Destiny
Destiny
1944 · Julien Duvivier
The Spirit of ’45
The Spirit of ’45
2013 · Ken Loach
Hombroï
Hombroï
1948 · Jean Rouch
I ragazzi dei Parioli
I ragazzi dei Parioli
1959 · Sergio Corbucci
Bicycle Thieves
Bicycle Thieves
1948 · Vittorio De Sica
Zootopia
Zootopia
2016 · Byron Howard & Rich Moore
Masculin Feminin
Masculin Feminin
1966 · Jean-Luc Godard
Deutschland im Herbst
Deutschland im Herbst
1978 · Alexander Kluge
Her
Her
2013 · Spike Jonze
Escape from East Berlin
Escape from East Berlin
1962 · Robert Siodmak
Black Panther
Black Panther
2018 · Ryan Coogler
Obituary for a Murderer
Obituary for a Murderer
1991 · Michael Haneke
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ousmane Sembène Senegal

Pioneer of African cinema who examined colonialism, tradition, and modernization in West African society through films like 'Black Girl' and 'Ceddo'.

 Djibril Diop Mambéty Senegal

Created poetic and surreal explorations of urban West African life, class struggle, and social transformation in works like 'Hyenas' and 'Touki Bouki'.