THEME EXPLORATION

censorship and scandal

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Strawberry and Chocolate
Strawberry and Chocolate
1993 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Where Do We Go Now
Where Do We Go Now
2011 · Nadine Labaki
The Walker
The Walker
2007 · Paul Schrader
Les Destinées sentimentales
Les Destinées sentimentales
2000 · Olivier Assayas
Strong
Strong
2026 · Dimbo Atiya
Where Are You, Jafar Panahi?
Where Are You, Jafar Panahi?
2026 · Jafar Panahi
About an investigation
About an investigation
1931 · Robert Siodmak
Adam's Rib
Adam's Rib
1923 · Cecil B. DeMille
A Doll’s House
A Doll’s House
1973 · Joseph Losey
Bizarre, Bizarre
Bizarre, Bizarre
1937 · Marcel Carné
Isadora Duncan, The Biggest Dancer in the World
Isadora Duncan, The Biggest Dancer in the World
1966 · Ken Russell
Jimmy’s Hall
Jimmy’s Hall
2014 · Ken Loach
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Miloš Forman Czechoslovakia/USA

His films like 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' and 'The People vs. Larry Flynt' directly challenge institutional censorship and defend freedom of expression against moral outrage.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious documentaries and dramas consistently expose institutional hypocrisy and scandal while depicting how authority figures suppress inconvenient truths.

 Pier Paolo Pasolini Italy

His provocative films like 'Salò' and 'Teorema' deliberately courted censorship and scandal to critique fascism, religious hypocrisy, and bourgeois society.