THEME EXPLORATION

community defense

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai
1954 · Akira Kurosawa
Diary of a Country Priest
Diary of a Country Priest
1951 · Robert Bresson
Astronomers From My Neighborhood
Astronomers From My Neighborhood
2010 · Patricio Guzmán
Blood of the Condor
Blood of the Condor
1969 · Jorge Sanjinés
Home Alone
Home Alone
1990 · Chris Columbus
Cars
Cars
2006 · John Lasseter
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007 · David Yates
Kung Fu Hustle
Kung Fu Hustle
2004 · —
The Art of Negative Thinking
The Art of Negative Thinking
2007 · Bård Breien
Haunted Houses
Haunted Houses
2001 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Being Towards Death
Being Towards Death
2026 · Chen Sicheng
Jaws
Jaws
2026 · Steven Spielberg
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films consistently depict working-class communities organizing collectively against systemic injustice and institutional neglect.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His works explore how communities and found families create protective bonds and defend their members' dignity against social exclusion and poverty.