THEME EXPLORATION

craftsmanship and labor

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Wuyong
Wuyong
2007 · Jia Zhangke
Making of the Spaceship
Making of the Spaceship
2009 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
The Pottery-Maker
The Pottery-Maker
1925 · Robert Flaherty
Newsies
Newsies
1992 · Kenny Ortega
Foreign Earth
Foreign Earth
1954 · Sergio Corbucci
The Gleaners and I
The Gleaners and I
2000 · Agnès Varda
Roma
Roma
2018 · Alfonso Cuarón
The Human Surge 3
The Human Surge 3
2024 · Eduardo Williams
Moi, un noir
Moi, un noir
1958 · Jean Rouch
Riff-Raff
Riff-Raff
1991 · Ken Loach
Metropolis
Metropolis
1927 · Fritz Lang
Empty Nets
Empty Nets
2023 · Behrooz Karamizade
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films consistently chronicle the lives of working-class people, exploring dignity, struggle, and the human cost of labor in contemporary society.

 Chloé Zhao China/United States

Her work intimately portrays individuals engaged in precarious labor and nomadic work, examining craftsmanship and survival in modern economies.

 Andrey Zvyagintsev Russia

His films explore the decay of Soviet craftsmanship and labor culture, examining how work shapes identity and societal structures across generations.