THEME EXPLORATION

racial pride and activism

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
1970 · Sidney Lumet
La Ciénaga
La Ciénaga
2001 · Lucrecia Martel
Get on the Bus
Get on the Bus
1996 · Spike Lee
Hairspray
Hairspray
2007 · Adam Shankman
The Day Sports Stood Still
The Day Sports Stood Still
2021 · Antoine Fuqua
Dangerously Close
Dangerously Close
1986 · Albert Pyun
The Gleaners and I
The Gleaners and I
2000 · Agnès Varda
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
2018 · Stephen Nomura Schible
Earth
Earth
1930 · Alexander Dovzhenko
Gelegenheitsarbeit einer Sklavin
Gelegenheitsarbeit einer Sklavin
1973 · Alexander Kluge
Busch singt – Sechs Filme über die erste Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts
Busch singt – Sechs Filme über die erste Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts
1982 · Konrad Wolf
En nombre de Dios
En nombre de Dios
1987 · Patricio Guzmán
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
John Lee Hancock United States

His films like 'Do the Right Thing' and 'Malcolm X' directly confront systemic racism and Black activism through powerful narrative and social commentary.

 Ousmane Sembène Senegal

As a pioneer of African cinema, his films like 'Black Girl' and 'Ceddo' explore colonial legacies and cultural pride with uncompromising artistic vision.