THEME EXPLORATION

planetary conquest

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Aguirre the Wrath of God
Aguirre the Wrath of God
1972 · Werner Herzog
Henry V
Henry V
1989 · —
A Trip to the Moon
A Trip to the Moon
1902 · Georges Méliès
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
2026 · Juan Jose Meza-Leon
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
2007 · Tim Story
Fort Apache
Fort Apache
1948 · John Ford
Babatou, Three Pieces of Advice
Babatou, Three Pieces of Advice
1976 · Jean Rouch
King David
King David
1985 · Bruce Beresford
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
2001 · Simon West
Lovers of Paris
Lovers of Paris
1957 · Julien Duvivier
The Woman God Forgot
The Woman God Forgot
1917 · Cecil B. DeMille
Alexander The Great
Alexander The Great
1968 · Phil Karlson
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Stanley Kubrick USA

His masterpiece 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) fundamentally explores humanity's cosmic ambitions and the conquest of space as an evolutionary leap.

 Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union

Solaris (1972) and Stalker philosophically examine humanity's drive to conquer and colonize alien worlds while questioning the wisdom of such endeavors.

 Cameron Crowe Canada

Avatar (2009) directly confronts planetary conquest through its narrative of colonial expansion and the moral consequences of invading an alien world.