THEME EXPLORATION

post-war France

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
1983 · Nagisa Oshima
Ashes and Diamonds
Ashes and Diamonds
1958 · Andrzej Wajda
Come and See
Come and See
1985 · Elem Klimov
Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now
1979 · Francis Ford Coppola
Black Girl
Black Girl
1966 · Ousmane Sembène
The Devil's Backbone
The Devil's Backbone
2001 · Guillermo del Toro
Benediction
Benediction
2018 · Terence Davies
Casque Bleu
Casque Bleu
1995 · Chris Marker
Casualties of War
Casualties of War
1989 · Brian De Palma
Chronicle of a Summer
Chronicle of a Summer
1961 · Jean Rouch
Cléo from 5 to 7
Cléo from 5 to 7
1962 · Agnès Varda
Dogface
Dogface
1959 · Samuel Fuller
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Robert Bresson France

Works such as 'A Man Escaped' and 'Pickpocket' explore themes of resistance, redemption, and spiritual struggle in the context of post-war French society and German occupation.

 Louis Malle France

His films 'Lacombe, Lucien' and 'Au Revoir les Enfants' directly confront the complexities of French collaboration, resistance, and childhood during and after the Nazi occupation.