THEME EXPLORATION

ancient power

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Troy
Troy
2004 · Wolfgang Petersen
All the King’s Men
All the King’s Men
1983 · King Hu
Cleopatra
Cleopatra
1934 · Cecil B. DeMille
Jules César
Jules César
1954 · Jean Renoir
Mononoke the Movie: Chapter III - The Curse of the Serpent
Mononoke the Movie: Chapter III - The Curse of the Serpent
2026 · Kenji Nakamura
Cleopatra
Cleopatra
1963 · Joseph L. Mankiewicz
The Scorpion King
The Scorpion King
2002 · Chuck Russell
Back to the Past
Back to the Past
2025 · Jack Lai Jan-Lung
Querelle
Querelle
1982 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Das Schloß
Das Schloß
1997 · Michael Haneke
The Curse of Snake Valley
The Curse of Snake Valley
1988 · Marek Piestrak
Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
1971 · Konrad Wolf
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sergei Eisenstein Soviet Union

His monumental films like Battleship Potemkin and October visualize the clash between ancient institutional power and revolutionary force through revolutionary montage.

 Akira Kurosawa Japan

His samurai epics and period dramas explore how ancient codes of honor, warrior tradition, and feudal power structures shape human destiny and morality.

 Werner Herzog Germany

His films consistently examine humanity's struggle against overwhelming natural and historical forces, often depicting civilizations confronting the raw power of nature and myth.