THEME EXPLORATION

settlement and community

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Diary of a Country Priest
Diary of a Country Priest
1951 · Robert Bresson
Astronomers From My Neighborhood
Astronomers From My Neighborhood
2010 · Patricio Guzmán
Blood of the Condor
Blood of the Condor
1969 · Jorge Sanjinés
Cars
Cars
2006 · John Lasseter
Kung Fu Hustle
Kung Fu Hustle
2004 · —
The Art of Negative Thinking
The Art of Negative Thinking
2007 · Bård Breien
Haunted Houses
Haunted Houses
2001 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Being Towards Death
Being Towards Death
2026 · Chen Sicheng
Jaws
Jaws
2026 · Steven Spielberg
Chardikala
Chardikala
2026 · Amarjit Singh Saron
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition
2026 · Malcolm Venville
Milky☆Subway: The Galactic Limited Express - the Movie
Milky☆Subway: The Galactic Limited Express - the Movie
2026 · Yohei Kameyama
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films chronicle the lives of working-class communities and how economic systems affect settlement, belonging, and social bonds.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

He explores how families and communities form through chosen bonds rather than blood, examining what truly constitutes home and belonging.

 Agnès Varda France

Her documentaries and narrative films celebrate marginal communities and forgotten people, documenting how individuals create meaning and connection in society.