THEME EXPLORATION

prison system

12 films · 2 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Brute Force
Brute Force
1913 · D.W. Griffith
Scrubbers
Scrubbers
1982 · Mai Zetterling
Down By Law
Down By Law
1986 · Jim Jarmusch
Duvar
Duvar
1983 · Yílmaz Güney
Stefania
Stefania
1966 · Yannis Dalianidis
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
1991 · Lam Nai-Choi
The Guys from Paradise
The Guys from Paradise
2001 · Takashi Miike
Violence in a Women's Prison
Violence in a Women's Prison
1982 · Frank Miller
The Death of Mr Lazarescu
The Death of Mr Lazarescu
2005 · Cristi Puiu
The Crimson Pirate
The Crimson Pirate
1952 · Robert Siodmak
Flowers of Shanghai
Flowers of Shanghai
1998 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
A Prophet
A Prophet
2009 · Jacques Audiard
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sidney Lumet USA

His films like 'Attica' and 'The Hill' unflinchingly examine the brutality, corruption, and human cost of the prison system.

 Jacques Audiard France

Through films such as 'A Prophet' and 'Dardenne Brothers' collaborations, he explores prison as a space of violence, survival, and redemption with poetic depth.