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THEME EXPLORATION

youth and radicalism

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Flowers of Shanghai
Flowers of Shanghai
1998 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
...And God Created Woman
...And God Created Woman
1956 · Roger Vadim
Masculin Feminin
Masculin Feminin
1966 · Jean-Luc Godard
À Bout de souffle
À Bout de souffle
1960 · François Truffaut
The Little Chaos
The Little Chaos
1966 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
A Brighter Summer Day
A Brighter Summer Day
1991 · Edward Yang
I'm Working Through Everything... Word of Honor!
I'm Working Through Everything... Word of Honor!
1988 · Christian Petzold
Time of the Gypsies
Time of the Gypsies
1988 · Emir Kusturica
25 Watts
25 Watts
2001 · Juan Pablo Rebella
Hard, Fast and Beautiful
Hard, Fast and Beautiful
1951 · Ida Lupino
Saturday Night Fever
Saturday Night Fever
1977 · John Badham
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
1962 · Tony Richardson
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Jean-Luc Godard → France

Pioneer of the French New Wave who consistently explored youth rebellion, political activism, and radical formal experimentation throughout his career.

Rainer Werner Fassbinder → Germany

Examined youth marginalization, radical politics, and social rebellion in post-war Germany through intensely personal and politically charged narratives.

Pier Paolo Pasolini → Italy

Fearlessly depicted youth subcultures, sexual liberation, and radical critiques of bourgeois society while challenging social norms through provocative cinema.

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