THEME EXPLORATION

economic struggle

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
1975 · Chantal Akerman
Dust in the Wind
Dust in the Wind
1986 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Monkey Business
Monkey Business
2026 · Daniel Guzmán
Blood and Soul
Blood and Soul
1923 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Nacional III
Nacional III
1982 · Luis García Berlanga
Yearning
Yearning
1964 · Mikio Naruse
A Far Shore
A Far Shore
2022 · Masaaki Kudo
Dancer in the Dark
Dancer in the Dark
2000 · Lars von Trier
Dignity of the Nobodies
Dignity of the Nobodies
2005 · Fernando Solanas
At Full Throttle
At Full Throttle
2021 · Miro Remo
Genesis
Genesis
1986 · Mrinal Sen
My Piece of the Pie
My Piece of the Pie
2011 · Cédric Klapisch
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Nia DaCosta USA

DaCosta crafts intimate portraits of marginalized women navigating systemic constraints with quiet resilience.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films like 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Kes' unflinchingly depict working-class poverty and systemic economic injustice in modern Britain.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

Films such as 'Shoplifters' and 'Broker' explore how economically marginalized families survive and maintain dignity in contemporary society.