THEME EXPLORATION

social protection

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Umberto D.
Umberto D.
1952 · Vittorio De Sica
Mean Girls
Mean Girls
2004 · Mark Waters
...And God Created Woman
...And God Created Woman
1956 · Roger Vadim
Indian Institute of Zombies
Indian Institute of Zombies
2026 · Gaganjeet Singh
Pierce
Pierce
2026 · Nelicia Low
The Plague
The Plague
2026 · Charlie Polinger
Chardikala
Chardikala
2026 · Amarjit Singh Saron
Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast
Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast
1986 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Fraulein
Fraulein
1986 · Michael Haneke
Henry
Henry
1955 · Lindsay Anderson
Hurlevent
Hurlevent
1985 · Jacques Rivette
Society for Sale
Society for Sale
1918 · Frank Borzage
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films consistently expose the failures of social welfare systems and the struggles of economically vulnerable populations.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

He explores how marginalized families navigate survival outside official social safety nets and create alternative support systems.

 Cristian Mungiu Romania

His work examines the breakdown of social institutions and the human cost of inadequate public protection in post-communist societies.