THEME EXPLORATION

collective survival

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
If All the Guys in the World
If All the Guys in the World
1956 · Christian-Jaque
The One
The One
2022 · Dmitriy Suvorov
The People from the Train
The People from the Train
1961 · Kazimierz Kutz
The Hungarian Dressmaker
The Hungarian Dressmaker
2024 · Iveta Grófová
The Sea Gypsies
The Sea Gypsies
1978 · Stewart Raffill
The Gleaners and I
The Gleaners and I
2000 · Agnès Varda
Barry Lyndon
Barry Lyndon
1975 · Stanley Kubrick
Alien
Alien
1979 · Ridley Scott
Moi, un noir
Moi, un noir
1958 · Jean Rouch
The Maze Runner
The Maze Runner
2014 · Wes Ball
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
2016 · Vincent Kesteloot
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
1975 · Chantal Akerman
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Bong Joon-ho South Korea

His films like Snowpiercer and Parasite dissect how groups survive within rigid hierarchies and scarce resources.

 Hou Hsiao-hsien Taiwan

His work explores how communities and families endure through historical upheaval and collective memory.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious films examine working-class struggles for survival and dignity within systemic constraints.