THEME EXPLORATION

centuries-spanning conflict

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Fighting Blood
Fighting Blood
1911 · D.W. Griffith
Umbrellas of Cherbourg
Umbrellas of Cherbourg
1964 · Jacques Demy
Captain America: Civil War
Captain America: Civil War
2016 · Anthony Russo & Joe Russo
L'Atalante
L'Atalante
1934 · Jean Vigo
Masculin Feminin
Masculin Feminin
1966 · Jean-Luc Godard
Captain Marvel
Captain Marvel
2019 · Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck
Avatar
Avatar
2009 · James Cameron
Chinese Roulette
Chinese Roulette
1976 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Das Madchen vom Moorhof
Das Madchen vom Moorhof
1935 · Douglas Sirk
Giovanna d’Arco
Giovanna d’Arco
1989 · Werner Herzog
Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
1971 · Konrad Wolf
Tokyo Story
Tokyo Story
1953 · Yasujirō Ozu
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sergei Eisenstein Soviet Union

His epic films like Battleship Potemkin and October depict historical class struggles and revolutions that span centuries of human conflict.

 David Lean United Kingdom

His sweeping historical epics Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago explore centuries-old geopolitical tensions and the collision of civilizations across vast timescales.

 Pier Paolo Pasolini Italy

His films like The Canterbury Tales and Salò examine enduring patterns of human conflict, power, and violence that recur throughout history.