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THEME EXPLORATION

regional migration

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Manila in the Claws of Light
Manila in the Claws of Light
1975 · Lino Brocka
Fala Brasília
Fala Brasília
1966 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Dust in the Wind
Dust in the Wind
1986 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Touki Bouki
Touki Bouki
1973 · Djibril Diop Mambéty
Atlantics
Atlantics
2019 · Mati Diop
Moi, un noir
Moi, un noir
1958 · Jean Rouch
Distant
Distant
2002 · Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Ixcanul
Ixcanul
2015 · Jayro Bustamante
Ice Age: The Meltdown
Ice Age: The Meltdown
2006 · Carlos Saldanha
Mountains May Depart
Mountains May Depart
2015 · Jia Zhangke
Second Love in Hong Kong
Second Love in Hong Kong
2002 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Bound for Glory
Bound for Glory
1976 · Hal Ashby
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach → United Kingdom

His films chronicle the struggles of working-class people displaced by economic forces and regional inequality, particularly in British industrial decline.

Chloé Zhao → China (based in USA)

Her films like 'Nomadland' and 'The Rider' explore the lives of people forced to migrate and relocate due to economic collapse and limited regional opportunities.

Hirokazu Kore-eda → Japan

His work examines rural-to-urban migration and family separation in Japan, exploring how regional displacement affects human connections and identity.

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