THEME EXPLORATION

tyranny and oppression

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Stepbrothers
Stepbrothers
1958 · Miyoji Ieki
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · Irvin Kershner
Alphaville
Alphaville
1965 · Jean-Luc Godard
V for Vendetta
V for Vendetta
2006 · James McTeigue
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
Fanny och Alexander
Fanny och Alexander
1982 · Ingmar Bergman
Divergent
Divergent
2014 · Neil Burger
Mad Max: Fury Road
Mad Max: Fury Road
2015 · George Miller
Kundun
Kundun
1997 · Martin Scorsese
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
2015 · J.J. Abrams
A Man Escaped
A Man Escaped
1956 · Robert Bresson
Empire
Empire
2010 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sergei Eisenstein Soviet Union

His revolutionary films like *Battleship Potemkin* and *October* depict mass oppression and the struggle against authoritarian state power through innovative cinematic techniques.

 Pier Paolo Pasolini Italy

His provocative works like *Salò* and *Teorema* explore fascism, social oppression, and the corruption of power through disturbing, allegorical narratives.