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THEME EXPLORATION

intellectual property disputes

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
My Night at Maud's
My Night at Maud's
1969 · Éric Rohmer
Sakda (Rousseau)
Sakda (Rousseau)
2012 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Aquarius
Aquarius
2016 · Kleber Mendonça Filho
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
2011 · Guy Ritchie
Aakhri Sawal
Aakhri Sawal
2026 · Abhijeet Mohan Warang
Blaise Pascal
Blaise Pascal
1971 · Roberto Rossellini
Crazy Mama
Crazy Mama
1975 · Jonathan Demme
Hannah Arendt
Hannah Arendt
2012 · Margarethe von Trotta
Jal Al-ji-do Mot-ha-myeon-seo
Jal Al-ji-do Mot-ha-myeon-seo
2009 · Hong Sang-soo
Léon Morin, prêtre
Léon Morin, prêtre
1961 · Jean-Pierre Melville
Love Among the Roses
Love Among the Roses
1910 · D.W. Griffith
The Border Cavalier
The Border Cavalier
1927 · William Wyler
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Denis Villeneuve → Canada

His films explore corporate control, artificial intelligence ownership, and the commodification of human knowledge in works like Blade Runner 2049 and Arrival.

David Fincher → United States

The Social Network directly examines intellectual property theft, ownership disputes, and the legal battles over digital innovation and creative rights.

Jacques Tati → France

His satirical films critique mass production, consumer culture, and the mechanization of creativity, questioning who owns and controls ideas in modern society.

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