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THEME EXPLORATION

economic progress

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Dust in the Wind
Dust in the Wind
1986 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Moi, un noir
Moi, un noir
1958 · Jean Rouch
Umberto D.
Umberto D.
1952 · Vittorio De Sica
Gelegenheitsarbeit einer Sklavin
Gelegenheitsarbeit einer Sklavin
1973 · Alexander Kluge
I Only Want You to Love Me
I Only Want You to Love Me
1976 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
1975 · Chantal Akerman
Distant
Distant
2002 · Nuri Bilge Ceylan
The Slump Is Over
The Slump Is Over
1934 · Robert Siodmak
Empty Nets
Empty Nets
2023 · Behrooz Karamizade
Restoration
Restoration
2011 · Yossi Madmoni
Salesman
Salesman
1969 · Maysles Brothers
Streetheart
Streetheart
1998 · Charles Binamé
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach → United Kingdom

His films expose the human cost of economic systems and class struggle, examining how individuals are affected by neoliberal policies and economic inequality.

Bong Joon-ho → South Korea

He critiques capitalism and class division through genre cinema, exploring how economic progress widens gaps between rich and poor across modern societies.

Cristian Mungiu → Romania

His work documents post-communist economic transition and modernization, examining how rapid economic change reshapes communities, morality, and human relationships.

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