THEME EXPLORATION

small-town community

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Judge Priest
Judge Priest
1934 · John Ford
Local Hero
Local Hero
1983 · Bill Forsyth
L’Arbre, le maire et la médiathèque
L’Arbre, le maire et la médiathèque
1993 · Eric Rohmer
Barbershop
Barbershop
2002 · Tim Story
In a Valley of Violence
In a Valley of Violence
2016 · Ti West
Barbershop: The Next Cut
Barbershop: The Next Cut
2016 · Malcolm D. Lee
Amarcord
Amarcord
1973 · Federico Fellini
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
Loves of a Blonde
Loves of a Blonde
1965 · Miloš Forman
Werckmeister Harmonies
Werckmeister Harmonies
2000 · Béla Tarr
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Richard Linklater USA

His films like 'Boyhood' and 'Before' trilogy intimately capture the texture of everyday life and human connections in modest communities over time.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

A master of depicting working-class small-town life with compassion and social realism, seen in films like 'Kes' and 'I, Daniel Blake'.

 Coen Brothers USA

Their films set in small Midwestern towns like 'Fargo' and 'A Serious Man' explore the quirks, moral complexities, and interconnected lives of ordinary community members.