THEME EXPLORATION

community solidarity

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Steaming
Steaming
1985 · Joseph Losey
The Hangman
The Hangman
1959 · Michael Curtiz
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
Cars
Cars
2006 · John Lasseter
Kung Fu Hustle
Kung Fu Hustle
2004 · —
If All the Guys in the World
If All the Guys in the World
1956 · Christian-Jaque
Haunted Houses
Haunted Houses
2001 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Salt of the Earth
Salt of the Earth
1954 · Herbert J. Biberman
State of Fear
State of Fear
1990 · Janusz Kijowski
The Art of Negative Thinking
The Art of Negative Thinking
2007 · Bård Breien
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films consistently examine working-class struggles and social solidarity through intimate, realist narratives that champion collective resistance against systemic inequality.

 Hou Hsiao-hsien Taiwan

His contemplative cinema explores family bonds and community interdependence across generations, portraying how individuals sustain each other through shared history and mutual care.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films celebrate unconventional family units and communities built on compassion rather than blood relations, emphasizing how people create solidarity through everyday acts of love and support.