feudal oppression

His films like 'Battleship Potemkin' and 'October' use montage to depict revolutionary resistance against oppressive power structures through visceral, propagandistic storytelling.

His adaptations of medieval and classical texts, particularly 'The Decameron' and 'Canterbury Tales,' explore the brutality and sexual exploitation inherent in feudal and pre-modern hierarchies.

His films like 'Andrei Rublev' meditate on artistic suffering and spiritual oppression under authoritarian systems through slow, contemplative examination of power and subjugation.