THEME EXPLORATION

historical events

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Act of Killing
The Act of Killing
2012 · Joshua Oppenheimer
Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot
Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot
1958 · Sergei Eisenstein
Giovanna d’Arco
Giovanna d’Arco
1989 · Werner Herzog
Fort York
Fort York
1972 · David Cronenberg
Cinetracts '20
Cinetracts '20
2020 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Chico
Chico
2001 · Ibolya Fekete
I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History as Barbarians
I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History as Barbarians
2018 · Radu Jude
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
2007 · Jon Turteltaub
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
2009 · Shawn Levy
Killers of the Flower Moon
Killers of the Flower Moon
2019 · Martin Scorsese
Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist
Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist
2005 · Paul Schrader
Fuze
Fuze
2026 · David Mackenzie
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Eric Brevig

Seamlessly blends large-scale practical effects with cutting-edge visual technology to create immersive cinematic experiences.

 Sergei Eisenstein Soviet Union

Pioneer of montage cinema who created revolutionary films like Battleship Potemkin and October that dramatized pivotal historical moments through innovative visual storytelling.

 Akira Kurosawa Japan

Masterfully explored Japanese history and human conflict through epics like Ran and Kagemusha, examining how historical forces shape individual destinies.