THEME EXPLORATION

colonial americana

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
O Aleijadinho
O Aleijadinho
1978 · Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
The Battle of Algiers
The Battle of Algiers
1966 · Gillo Pontecorvo
Meet Me at the Fair
Meet Me at the Fair
1952 · Douglas Sirk
Moi, un noir
Moi, un noir
1958 · Jean Rouch
Mission
Mission
1987 · Christian Petzold
The Night of Counting the Years
The Night of Counting the Years
1969 · Shadi Abdel Salam
The Handmaiden
The Handmaiden
2016 · Park Chan-wook
Chronicle of the Years of Fire
Chronicle of the Years of Fire
1975 · Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina
Touki Bouki
Touki Bouki
1973 · Djibril Diop Mambéty
Floating Clouds
Floating Clouds
1955 · Mikio Naruse
Tabu
Tabu
2012 · Miguel Gomes
Zama
Zama
2017 · Lucrecia Martel
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Terrence Malick United States

His films like 'The New World' poetically explore colonial encounters and the collision of civilizations in early America.

 Barry Jenkins United States

His work investigates the lasting cultural and social impacts of colonialism and slavery on contemporary American identity and communities.