THEME EXPLORATION

american consumerism

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull’s History Lesson

Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull’s History Lesson
1976 · Robert Altman

Little Big Man
1970 · Arthur Penn

Custer of the West

Custer of the West
1967 · Robert Siodmak

Mississippi Blues

Mississippi Blues
1984 · Bertrand Tavernier

The Plainsman
1936 · Cecil B. DeMille

Sons of Liberty

Sons of Liberty
1939 · Michael Curtiz

I Only Want You to Love Me

I Only Want You to Love Me
1976 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder

L'Atalante
1934 · Jean Vigo

Spirited Away
2001 · Hayao Miyazaki

The Pinochet Case

The Pinochet Case
2001 · Patricio Guzmán

Gaayapadda Simham

Gaayapadda Simham
2026 · Kasyap Sreenivas

Sausage Party
2016 · Greg Tiernan

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

David Fincher USA

His films like Fight Club and The Social Network dissect American consumer culture, materialism, and the emptiness beneath capitalist aspiration.

Martin Scorsese USA

His works like The Wolf of Wall Street and Casino examine the seductive allure and moral corruption of American consumerism and wealth obsession.