THEME EXPLORATION

social rebellion

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Umberto D.
Umberto D.
1952 · Vittorio De Sica
Grease
Grease
1978 · Randal Kleiser
...And God Created Woman
...And God Created Woman
1956 · Roger Vadim
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
1962 · Tony Richardson
Three Outlaw Samurai
Three Outlaw Samurai
1964 · Hideo Gosha
I'm Still Breathing
I'm Still Breathing
2009 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Mean Girls
Mean Girls
2004 · Mark Waters
Indian Institute of Zombies
Indian Institute of Zombies
2026 · Gaganjeet Singh
L’Eau froide
L’Eau froide
1994 · Olivier Assayas
The Plague
The Plague
2026 · Charlie Polinger
Chardikala
Chardikala
2026 · Amarjit Singh Saron
Dazed and Confused
Dazed and Confused
1993 · Richard Linklater
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Miloš Forman Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]

Forman captures the absurd clash between nonconformist individuals and oppressive institutions with comic humanity.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films consistently chronicle working-class struggle and systemic injustice through deeply humanistic narratives that challenge social hierarchies.

 John Lee Hancock United States

He directly confronts racial inequality and social rebellion through provocative storytelling that exposes institutional racism and community resistance.