THEME EXPLORATION

economic transition

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
12:08 East of Bucharest
12:08 East of Bucharest
2006 · Corneliu Porumboiu
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
Marshal Tito's Spirit
Marshal Tito's Spirit
2000 · Vinko Brešan
Prosperity for 2008
Prosperity for 2008
2008 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films chronicle the human toll of deindustrialization and neoliberal economic policies on working-class communities, particularly in post-industrial Britain.

 Jia Zhangke China

His work captures China's rapid economic transformation and modernization, exploring displacement, urbanization, and the tension between traditional and contemporary lifestyles.