THEME EXPLORATION

football

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Looking for Eric
Looking for Eric
2009 · Ken Loach
Short Plays
Short Plays
2014 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
One Man Up
One Man Up
2012 · Paolo Sorrentino
The Blind Side
The Blind Side
2009 · John Lee Hancock
The Sophomore
The Sophomore
1929 · Leo McCarey
The Traveler
The Traveler
1974 · Abbas Kiarostami
A Lady In Bouzoukia
A Lady In Bouzoukia
1968 · Yannis Dalianidis
Garrincha: Joy of the People
Garrincha: Joy of the People
1962 · Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Mad Wednesday
Mad Wednesday
1947 · Preston Sturges
Green Street Hooligans
Green Street Hooligans
2005 · Lexi Alexander
The Waterboy
The Waterboy
1998 · Frank Coraci
Green Street 3: Never Back Down
Green Street 3: Never Back Down
2013 · James Nunn
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films explore football as a lens for working-class struggle and social inequality, most notably in 'Kes' and 'Looking for Eric.'

 Leigh Whannell United Kingdom

He examines football culture and fandom as windows into British identity, class, and human relationships in films like 'Life is Sweet' and his work exploring contemporary society.