THEME EXPLORATION

social change

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Umberto D.
Umberto D.
1952 · Vittorio De Sica
Still Life
Still Life
2006 · Jia Zhangke
...And God Created Woman
...And God Created Woman
1956 · Roger Vadim
The Leopard
The Leopard
1963 · Luchino Visconti
Regno di Napoli
Regno di Napoli
1978 · Werner Schroeter
Mean Girls
Mean Girls
2004 · Mark Waters
Indian Institute of Zombies
Indian Institute of Zombies
2026 · Gaganjeet Singh
The Plague
The Plague
2026 · Charlie Polinger
Chardikala
Chardikala
2026 · Amarjit Singh Saron
Fraulein
Fraulein
1986 · Michael Haneke
Hurlevent
Hurlevent
1985 · Jacques Rivette
Society for Sale
Society for Sale
1918 · Frank Borzage
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Satyajit Ray British India [now India] · Calcutta

Cinema of quiet observation where meaning emerges from stillness and the unspoken weight of ordinary life.

 Rajkumar Hirani Maharashtra

Blends comedy with social commentary to celebrate human dignity and moral awakening.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films consistently document the struggles of working-class communities and systemic social injustice, advocating for political change through intimate human stories.