THEME EXPLORATION

slavery and servitude

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Handmaiden
The Handmaiden
2016 · Park Chan-wook
The Scent of Green Papaya
The Scent of Green Papaya
1993 · Tran Anh Hung
The Silences of the Palace
The Silences of the Palace
1994 · Moufida Tlatli
12 Years a Slave
12 Years a Slave
2013 · Steve McQueen
Aferim!
Aferim!
2015 · Radu Jude
Mongol
Mongol
2007 · Sergei Bodrov
The Help
The Help
2011 · Tate Taylor
An Eater
An Eater
1963 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Both You and I
Both You and I
1946 · Mikio Naruse
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
1972 · J. Lee Thompson
John Brown's Raid
John Brown's Raid
1960 · Sidney Lumet
Sansho the Bailiff
Sansho the Bailiff
1954 · Kenji Mizoguchi
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Steve McQueen United Kingdom

His film '12 Years a Slave' provides an unflinching, visceral portrayal of American slavery through the true story of Solomon Northup's kidnapping and forced servitude.

 Barry Jenkins United States

His adaptation of 'The Underground Railroad' explores slavery's psychological and spiritual dimensions while depicting the harrowing journeys of those seeking freedom.