THEME EXPLORATION

hidden human resistance

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Gleaners and I
The Gleaners and I
2000 · Agnès Varda
Avatar: The Way of Water
Avatar: The Way of Water
2022 · James Cameron
A Man Escaped
A Man Escaped
1956 · Robert Bresson
En nombre de Dios
En nombre de Dios
1987 · Patricio Guzmán
Kensuke's Kingdom
Kensuke's Kingdom
2026 · Neil Boyle
Paisà
Paisà
1946 · Roberto Rossellini
The Blue Trail
The Blue Trail
2026 · Gabriel Mascaro
Sheep in the Box
Sheep in the Box
2026 · Hirokazu Kore-eda
Amistad
Amistad
1997 · Steven Spielberg
Victory
Victory
1981 · John Huston
Genesis
Genesis
1986 · Mrinal Sen
Mil cretins
Mil cretins
2011 · Ventura Pons
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union

His films explore spiritual and intellectual resistance against totalitarian systems through introspection and philosophical questioning of state ideology.

 Cristian Mungiu Romania

His work documents subtle forms of resistance and moral compromise under oppressive regimes, capturing how individuals navigate corruption and control.

 Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan

His films examine quiet resistance to social conformity and institutional pressures through intimate family narratives that challenge systemic norms.