THEME EXPLORATION

small town politics

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
L’Arbre, le maire et la médiathèque
L’Arbre, le maire et la médiathèque
1993 · Eric Rohmer
The Oklahoma Woman
The Oklahoma Woman
1956 · Roger Corman
In a Valley of Violence
In a Valley of Violence
2016 · Ti West
Patrice O'Neal: Elephant in the Room
Patrice O'Neal: Elephant in the Room
2011 · Beth McCarthy-Miller
Amarcord
Amarcord
1973 · Federico Fellini
Primary Colors
Primary Colors
1998 · Mike Nichols
Cape Fear
Cape Fear
1991 · Martin Scorsese
Loves of a Blonde
Loves of a Blonde
1965 · Miloš Forman
The Lives of Others
The Lives of Others
2006 · Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Werckmeister Harmonies
Werckmeister Harmonies
2000 · Béla Tarr
The Young Girls of Rochefort
The Young Girls of Rochefort
1967 · Jacques Demy
Cape Fear
Cape Fear
1962 · J. Lee Thompson
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films intimately document working-class communities and local political struggles, revealing how ordinary people navigate power structures in their neighborhoods.

 Coen Brothers United States

They masterfully satirize small-town American corruption, moral compromise, and the collision between local ambitions and ethical boundaries in their darkly comedic narratives.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His nuanced explorations of community bonds and unspoken social hierarchies reveal the intricate politics operating beneath the surface of small-town Japanese life.