THEME EXPLORATION

gang politics

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Au Hasard Balthazar
Au Hasard Balthazar
1966 · Robert Bresson
Gomorrah
Gomorrah
2008 · Matteo Garrone
Colors
Colors
1988 · Dennis Hopper
Chi-Raq
Chi-Raq
2015 · Spike Lee
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War
1973 · Kinji Fukasaku
Patrice O'Neal: Elephant in the Room
Patrice O'Neal: Elephant in the Room
2011 · Beth McCarthy-Miller
Primary Colors
Primary Colors
1998 · Mike Nichols
A Brighter Summer Day
A Brighter Summer Day
1991 · Edward Yang
The Lives of Others
The Lives of Others
2006 · Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
The Tribe
The Tribe
2014 · Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi
Ali Zaoua Prince of the Streets
Ali Zaoua Prince of the Streets
2000 · Nabil Ayouch
Bullet
Bullet
1993 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Martin Scorsese USA

His films like Goodfellas and Casino dissect organized crime hierarchies, loyalty codes, and the brutal realities of gang life with unflinching psychological depth.

 Fernando Meirelles Brazil

City of God presents a visceral, non-linear examination of gang territory, drug trafficking, and survival in Rio's favelas with innovative storytelling.