THEME EXPLORATION

yakuza territorial conflict

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Zatoichi
Zatoichi
1962 · —
Fighting Blood
Fighting Blood
1911 · D.W. Griffith
Agitator
Agitator
2001 · Takashi Miike
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima
1973 · Kinji Fukasaku
China Girl
China Girl
1987 · Abel Ferrara
Umbrellas of Cherbourg
Umbrellas of Cherbourg
1964 · Jacques Demy
Captain America: Civil War
Captain America: Civil War
2016 · Anthony Russo & Joe Russo
L'Atalante
L'Atalante
1934 · Jean Vigo
Masculin Feminin
Masculin Feminin
1966 · Jean-Luc Godard
Captain Marvel
Captain Marvel
2019 · Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck
Chinese Roulette
Chinese Roulette
1976 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Das Madchen vom Moorhof
Das Madchen vom Moorhof
1935 · Douglas Sirk
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Kinji Fukasaku Japan

His 'Battles Without Honor and Humanity' series pioneered the yakuza genre by documenting territorial conflicts with documentary-like realism and gritty authenticity.

 Junichi Suzuki Japan

His yakuza films like 'Branded to Kill' explore territorial power struggles through visually inventive, surreal narratives that challenge conventional crime storytelling.