independence movement movies

Life of Brian (1979)
7.763 / 10

Comedy

Brian Cohen is an average young Jewish man, but through a series of ridiculous events, he gains a reputation as the Messiah. When he's not dodging...

Gandhi (1982)
7.55 / 10

Drama, History

In the early years of the 20th century, Mohandas K. Gandhi, a British-trained lawyer, forsakes all worldly possessions to take up the cause of Indian...

Assassination (2015)
7.371 / 10

Adventure, Action, Thriller

In Japanese-occupied Korea, three freedom fighters are assigned a mission to assassinate a genocidal military leader and his top collaborator. But...

Spanish Affair (2014)
6.683 / 10

Comedy, Romance

Rafael, a Seville citizen who has never left the Spanish region of Andalucia, decides to leave his homeland to follow Amaia, a Basque girl unlike...

The Age of Shadows (2016)
7.248 / 10

Action, Thriller

Set in the late 1920s, The Age of Shadows follows the cat-and-mouse game that unfolds between a group of resistance fighters trying to bring in...

The Battle: Roar to Victory (2019)
7.167 / 10

History, Action, War

Over a 4 day period, a fierce battle takes place between Korean independence militias and imperialist Japanese forces in Manchuria, China. The...

Phantom (2023)
6.537 / 10

Action, Thriller, Crime, Adventure

In 1933, when Korea was under Japanese occupation, five people in Gyeongseong are suspected to be "Phantom" spies of the anti-Japanese organization.

Another Day of Life (2018)
7.4 / 10

Animation, Documentary, History

In 1975, Ryszard Kapuściński, a veteran Polish journalist, embarked on a seemingly suicidal road trip into the heart of the Angola's civil war....

MAL·MO·E: The Secret Mission (2019)
7.9 / 10

Drama, Comedy, History

During the Japanese occupation of Korea, the Japanese Empire seeks to eradicate the Korean language and identity. In retaliation, a small group of...

Anarchist from Colony (2017)
7.4 / 10

History, Drama

Based on the life of the Korean anarchist Park Yeol, the film shows his struggle to counter the massacre of Koreans by the government during the 1923...

De Charles de Gaulle à Emmanuel Macron, les gardiens de l'empire (2022)
7 / 10

Documentary, TV Movie, History

Farewell to the Duman River (1962)
5.4 / 10

Action, War

Patriotic university student Youngwoo and his friends, led by their teacher Lee Sung, along with a British friend bid farewell to their families and...

Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet (2016)
7.7 / 10

Drama, History

Based on a true story, renowned Korean poet, Yun Dong-ju, is detained and abused by the Japanese for participating in the Korean Independence...

A Resistance (2019)
8 / 10

History, Drama

17-year-old Yu Gwan-Sun participates in the Korean independence movement. The country is under the rule of Japan, which annexed the country in 1910.

Secrets & Deals (2022)
0 / 10

Documentary

In 1971, Bahrain, Qatar and the UAE ceased to be part of Britain’s empire in the Middle East and became fully independent states. BBC News Persia...

Catalonia: Spain on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (2017)
5.5 / 10

Documentary, TV Movie

A serious crisis has shaken Spain since the referendum on self-determination and the proclamation of the independence of Catalonia by the government...

The Panafrican Festival in Algiers (1969)
10 / 10

Documentary, Music

Festival panafricain d'Alger is a documentary by William Klein of the music and dance festival held 40 years ago in the streets and in venues all...

Year of the Dragon (1989)
0 / 10

Documentary

The year of 1988 in Estonia was exceptional - it came as a surprise for everyone that all of a sudden national symbols were allowed; expressions of...

Tjoet Nja' Dhien (1988)
8 / 10

Drama, War, History

Set in 1896, "Tjoet Nja' Dhien" celebrates one of Indonesia's great heroes who fought for independence from the Dutch. The pious Muslim people of...

King Gojong and Martyr An Jung-Geun (1959)
6 / 10

At the end of the Joseon Dynasty, shortly after the Eulsa Treaty has been forced to be concluded by Ito Hirobumi and the pro-Japanese courtiers,...