THEME EXPLORATION

animal protection

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Porky in the North Woods
Porky in the North Woods
1936 · Frank Tashlin
Pound
Pound
1970 · Robert Downey Sr
The Doctor
The Doctor
1952 · Robert Aldrich
The Squawkin’ Hawk
The Squawkin’ Hawk
1942 · Chuck Jones
Eliminators
Eliminators
2016 · James Nunn
Love and Penguins
Love and Penguins
2022 · Christine Luby
Umberto D.
Umberto D.
1952 · Vittorio De Sica
Amores Perros
Amores Perros
2000 · Alejandro González Iñárritu
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2011 · Rupert Wyatt
Fan Dog
Fan Dog
2016 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Five Fingers of Death
Five Fingers of Death
1972 · Cheng Chang Ho
Kes
Kes
1970 · Ken Loach
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Werner Herzog Germany

His documentaries like 'Grizzly Man' and 'My Best Fiend' explore humanity's complex relationship with animals and nature through philosophical inquiry.

 Vittorio De Sica Italy

His neorealist masterpiece 'Umberto D.' powerfully depicts the bond between an elderly man and his dog as a meditation on dignity and protection.

 Agnès Varda France

Her documentary 'The Gleaners and I' and various works reveal deep compassion for vulnerable beings—human and animal—through intimate visual storytelling.