THEME EXPLORATION

martyrdom

10 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
A Man For All Seasons
A Man For All Seasons
1966 · Fred Zinnemann
Forsaken
Forsaken
2026 · Vincent Garenq
Giovanna d’arco al rogo
Giovanna d’arco al rogo
1954 · Roberto Rossellini
Sebastiane Wrap
Sebastiane Wrap
1975 · Derek Jarman
The Sign of the Cross
The Sign of the Cross
1932 · Cecil B. DeMille
Hunger
Hunger
2008 · Steve McQueen
Arsenie, An Amazing Afterlife
Arsenie, An Amazing Afterlife
2023 · Alexandru Solomon
Jeanne d’Arc
Jeanne d’Arc
1900 · Georges Méliès
The Conspirators
The Conspirators
1972 · Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Man of Will
Man of Will
2017 · Lee Tae-won
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Pier Paolo Pasolini Italy

His films like 'The Gospel According to St. Matthew' and 'Salò' use religious and political martyrdom as central explorations of suffering, sacrifice, and human degradation.

 Carl Theodor Dreyer Denmark

His masterpiece 'The Passion of Joan of Arc' presents an intimate, spiritual portrait of martyrdom through an unforgettable performance and revolutionary close-up cinematography.

 Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union

His meditative films like 'Andrei Rublev' and 'The Mirror' contemplate spiritual sacrifice and the artist's tormented path with philosophical depth and transcendent imagery.