THEME EXPLORATION

athletic events

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Cinetracts '20
Cinetracts '20
2020 · 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
I Want to Hear the Wind's Song
I Want to Hear the Wind's Song
1998 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
John Brown's Raid
John Brown's Raid
1960 · Sidney Lumet
Jose Torres
Jose Torres
1959 · Hiroshi Teshigahara
Ali
Ali
2001 · Michael Mann
Youth: The 50th National High School Baseball Tournament
Youth: The 50th National High School Baseball Tournament
1968 · Kon Ichikawa
Domestique
Domestique
2018 · Adam Sedlák
Entre Calais et Douvres
Entre Calais et Douvres
1897 · Georges Méliès
Foreplay
Foreplay
2008 · Kenneth Anger
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films like 'Kes' and 'I, Daniel Blake' embed athletic endeavor and physical struggle as metaphors for human dignity and social resilience.

 Susanne Bier Denmark

Her film 'Serena' and documentaries explore the psychological and emotional dimensions of athletic achievement and personal transformation through sports.