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THEME EXPLORATION

economic recovery

12 films · 2 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
Kings of the Road
Kings of the Road
1976 · Wim Wenders
Postcards From the Edge
Postcards From the Edge
1990 · Mike Nichols
Distant
Distant
2002 · Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Le Feu Follet
Le Feu Follet
1963 · Louis Malle
Restoration
Restoration
2011 · Yossi Madmoni
Salesman
Salesman
1969 · Maysles Brothers
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach → United Kingdom

His films consistently examine working-class struggles and economic inequality, documenting how ordinary people navigate poverty and systemic economic challenges.

Hirokazu Koreeda → Japan

His works explore economic precarity and human resilience, particularly examining how families survive financial hardship and rebuild their lives with dignity.

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