THEME EXPLORATION

immigrant protagonist

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Shrek
Shrek
2001 · Andrew Adamson & Vicky Jenson
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
The Bourne Ultimatum
The Bourne Ultimatum
2007 · Paul Greengrass
Fifty Shades of Grey
Fifty Shades of Grey
2015 · Sam Taylor-Johnson
J’ai pas sommeil
J’ai pas sommeil
1994 · Claire Denis
Tapage Nocturne
Tapage Nocturne
1979 · Catherine Breillat
Gangs of New York
Gangs of New York
2003 · Martin Scorsese
Whiskey with Vodka
Whiskey with Vodka
2009 · Andreas Dresen
Hellboy
Hellboy
2004 · Guillermo del Toro
Jerichow
Jerichow
2009 · Christian Petzold
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films like 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Sorry We Missed You' intimately portray the struggles of marginalized and displaced people navigating hostile systems.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

Works such as 'Shoplifters' and 'Broker' examine the lives of social outsiders and immigrants with profound empathy and humanistic depth.

 Chloé Zhao China (works internationally)

Her films 'Nomadland' and 'The Eternals' explore themes of displacement, belonging, and the immigrant experience with lyrical visual storytelling.