THEME EXPLORATION

education systems

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Thursday’s Children
Thursday’s Children
1954 · Lindsay Anderson
Scientists of Tomorrow
Scientists of Tomorrow
1967 · Ritwik Ghatak
Die Patriotin
Die Patriotin
1979 · Alexander Kluge
Another Round
Another Round
2020 · Thomas Vinterberg
Astronomers From My Neighborhood
Astronomers From My Neighborhood
2010 · Patricio Guzmán
Children of Heaven
Children of Heaven
1997 · Majid Majidi
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007 · David Yates
Lucky Miles
Lucky Miles
2007 · Michael James Rowland
The Art of Negative Thinking
The Art of Negative Thinking
2007 · Bård Breien
Babes
Babes
2026 · Pamela Adlon
The Sex Thief
The Sex Thief
1998 · Christian Petzold
Forsaken
Forsaken
2026 · Vincent Garenq
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films consistently critique class-based educational inequality and its role in perpetuating social stratification.

 François Truffaut France

His semi-autobiographical works, particularly 'The 400 Blows,' deeply explore how rigid educational systems fail individualistic children.

 Tadeo Pestaña Caro New Zealand

Her films examine how education systems intersect with cultural identity, colonialism, and gender in shaping young lives.