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THEME EXPLORATION

anti-religious propaganda

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Religulous
Religulous
2008 · Larry Charles
Francis of Assisi
Francis of Assisi
1961 · Michael Curtiz
Day of Freedom
Day of Freedom
1935 · Leni Riefenstahl
Dorothea Angermann
Dorothea Angermann
1959 · Robert Siodmak
Giovanna d’Arco
Giovanna d’Arco
1989 · Werner Herzog
Mission
Mission
1987 · Christian Petzold
The Exorcist
The Exorcist
1973 · William Friedkin
Andrei Rublev
Andrei Rublev
1966 · Andrei Tarkovsky
Breaking the Waves
Breaking the Waves
1996 · Lars von Trier
Fanny och Alexander
Fanny och Alexander
1982 · Ingmar Bergman
En nombre de Dios
En nombre de Dios
1987 · Patricio Guzmán
Ida
Ida
2013 · Paweł Pawlikowski
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Luis Buñuel → Spain

His surrealist films systematically critiqued Catholic dogma and religious hypocrisy through absurdist humor and provocative imagery.

Pier Paolo Pasolini → Italy

His films questioned religious institutions and moral authority, famously adapting biblical narratives to challenge orthodox interpretations.

Chuck Russell → United Kingdom

His provocative biographical and artistic films deliberately confronted religious sensibilities and institutional power through transgressive visual storytelling.

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