THEME EXPLORATION

rebellion against authoritarian rule

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
A Bug's Life
A Bug's Life
1998 · John Lasseter
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
2015 · Francis Lawrence
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
2015 · Wes Ball
El impostor
El impostor
1960 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
Bāhubali: The Epic
Bāhubali: The Epic
2025 · S. S. Rajamouli
Captive State
Captive State
2019 · Rupert Wyatt
Breathless
Breathless
1960 · Jean-Luc Godard
...And God Created Woman
...And God Created Woman
1956 · Roger Vadim
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
2016 · Vincent Kesteloot
À Bout de souffle
À Bout de souffle
1960 · François Truffaut
Vormittagsspuk
Vormittagsspuk
1928 · Hans Richter
Daisies
Daisies
1966 · Věra Chytilová
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sergei Eisenstein Soviet Union

His revolutionary montage technique directly depicted popular uprising and class struggle against oppressive systems in films like Battleship Potemkin.

 Jafar Panahi Iran

His films persistently challenge Iranian censorship and authoritarian control through innovative storytelling, ultimately leading to his own imprisonment for defying state restrictions.