THEME EXPLORATION

human resilience

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

12 Years a Slave

12 Years a Slave
2013 · Steve McQueen

Yana's Friends
1999 · Arik Kaplun

Kensuke's Kingdom

Kensuke's Kingdom
2026 · Neil Boyle

ALL YOU NEED IS KILL

ALL YOU NEED IS KILL
2026 · Kenichiro Akimoto

Babusya
2003 · Yuliya Shashkova

As Armas e o Povo

As Armas e o Povo
1975 · Glauber Rocha

Posłani
2026 · Dariusz Walusiak

Life and Nothing More…/…And Life Goes On

Life and Nothing More…/…And Life Goes On
1992 · Abbas Kiarostami

Sheep in the Box

Sheep in the Box
2026 · Hirokazu Kore-eda

The Shallows
2016 · Jaume Collet-Serra

Duvar
1983 · Yílmaz Güney

Divia
2025 · Dmytro Hreshko

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Baltasar Kormákur Iceland

Stark Nordic storytelling that explores human endurance against natural and psychological extremes.

Chiwetel Ejiofor UK

Explores the psychological depth of individuals navigating complex social and political landscapes with nuance.

Danny Boyle English

Kinetic visual storytelling that transforms mundane or chaotic human struggles into electrifying cinema.