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THEME EXPLORATION

religious extremism

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Religulous
Religulous
2008 · Larry Charles
Francis of Assisi
Francis of Assisi
1961 · Michael Curtiz
Deutschland im Herbst
Deutschland im Herbst
1978 · Alexander Kluge
Dorothea Angermann
Dorothea Angermann
1959 · Robert Siodmak
Giovanna d’Arco
Giovanna d’Arco
1989 · Werner Herzog
Mission
Mission
1987 · Christian Petzold
The Exorcist
The Exorcist
1973 · William Friedkin
Andrei Rublev
Andrei Rublev
1966 · Andrei Tarkovsky
Breaking the Waves
Breaking the Waves
1996 · Lars von Trier
Fanny och Alexander
Fanny och Alexander
1982 · Ingmar Bergman
En nombre de Dios
En nombre de Dios
1987 · Patricio Guzmán
Ida
Ida
2013 · Paweł Pawlikowski
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach → United Kingdom

His films critically examine institutional power and social injustice, including religious hypocrisy and its destructive impact on vulnerable communities.

Atom Egoyan → Canada

He explores trauma, faith, and moral corruption through complex narratives that interrogate how religious institutions can enable abuse and extremism.

Wes Anderson → United States

His films deeply analyze charismatic belief systems and cult-like followings, examining how ideology can manipulate and control individuals.

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