THEME EXPLORATION

immigrant communities

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Rocco and His Brothers
Rocco and His Brothers
1960 · Luchino Visconti
Black Girl
Black Girl
1966 · Ousmane Sembène
Eastern Promises
Eastern Promises
2007 · David Cronenberg
Ghost of Asia
Ghost of Asia
2005 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
J’ai pas sommeil
J’ai pas sommeil
1994 · Claire Denis
Gangs of New York
Gangs of New York
2003 · Martin Scorsese
Eastward
Eastward
1991 · Christian Petzold
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Everything Everywhere All at Once
2022 · Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert
The Little Sister
The Little Sister
2026 · Hafsia Herzi
The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas
The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas
2026 · Eugene Yi
A Ticket for Thaddeus
A Ticket for Thaddeus
1956 · Frank Borzage
Architects of Ayorou
Architects of Ayorou
1970 · Jean Rouch
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films consistently explore the struggles of marginalized communities including immigrants, depicting their economic hardships and social exclusion with unflinching realism.

 Chloé Zhao China/United States

Her work explores marginalized communities and immigrant experiences in America, focusing on economic precarity and the resilience of displaced individuals navigating systemic barriers.