THEME EXPLORATION

immigrant struggle

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Rocco and His Brothers
Rocco and His Brothers
1960 · Luchino Visconti
… And the Pursuit of Happiness
… And the Pursuit of Happiness
1986 · Louis Malle
Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai
1954 · Akira Kurosawa
Macario
Macario
1960 · Roberto Gavaldon
Parasite
Parasite
2019 · Bong Joon-ho
Diary of a Country Priest
Diary of a Country Priest
1951 · Robert Bresson
Dust in the Wind
Dust in the Wind
1986 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Gelegenheitsarbeit einer Sklavin
Gelegenheitsarbeit einer Sklavin
1973 · Alexander Kluge
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
1975 · Chantal Akerman
Giovanna d’Arco
Giovanna d’Arco
1989 · Werner Herzog
Pyramid of the Sun God
Pyramid of the Sun God
1965 · Robert Siodmak
Black Girl
Black Girl
1966 · Ousmane Sembène
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films like 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Sorry We Missed You' powerfully depict the systemic struggles of marginalized populations including immigrants navigating bureaucratic hardship.

 Chloé Zhao China/United States

Her films 'Nomadland' and 'The Rider' explore displacement, economic vulnerability, and the resilience of those living on society's margins with intimate documentary realism.

 Asghar Farhadi Iran

His Oscar-winning works like 'A Separation' and 'About Elly' examine displacement, cultural dislocation, and the moral complexities faced by individuals caught between worlds.