THEME EXPLORATION

athletic achievement

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Man on Wire
Man on Wire
2008 · James Marsh
Top Gun
Top Gun
1987 · Tony Scott
Short Plays
Short Plays
2014 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
The Plague
The Plague
2026 · Charlie Polinger
Doubles Match
Doubles Match
2026 · Hung Po-hao
Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Beginning of a New Era
Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Beginning of a New Era
2026 · Ken Yamamoto
The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas
The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas
2026 · Eugene Yi
Jose Torres
Jose Torres
1959 · Hiroshi Teshigahara
I Want to Hear the Wind's Song
I Want to Hear the Wind's Song
1998 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Sincerity
Sincerity
1939 · Mikio Naruse
The Challenge
The Challenge
1982 · John Frankenheimer
Eddie Kidd
Eddie Kidd
1978 · Peter Greenaway
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films like 'Kes' and 'I, Daniel Blake' explore how athletic pursuits and physical capability intersect with class struggle and human dignity.

 Chloé Zhao China/United States

Her documentaries and narrative films celebrate resilience and physical endurance as metaphors for overcoming adversity and achieving personal triumph.