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THEME EXPLORATION

post-war politics

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
The Devil's Backbone
The Devil's Backbone
2001 · Guillermo del Toro
Benediction
Benediction
2018 · Terence Davies
Akt
Akt
1961 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Casque Bleu
Casque Bleu
1995 · Chris Marker
Casualties of War
Casualties of War
1989 · Brian De Palma
Dogface
Dogface
1959 · Samuel Fuller
Emitaï
Emitaï
1973 · Ousmane Sembène
Era notte a Roma
Era notte a Roma
1960 · Roberto Rossellini
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Andrzej Wajda → Poland

His works such as 'Ashes and Diamonds' and 'A Generation' profoundly explore Poland's transition from Nazi occupation through Soviet-dominated post-war politics.

Roberto Rossellini → Italy

His neo-realist films like 'Rome, Open City' and 'Germany Year Zero' capture the immediate aftermath of WWII and the political upheaval of post-war reconstruction.

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