THEME EXPLORATION

social resistance

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Gleaners and I
The Gleaners and I
2000 · Agnès Varda
The Leopard
The Leopard
1963 · Luchino Visconti
Umberto D.
Umberto D.
1952 · Vittorio De Sica
...And God Created Woman
...And God Created Woman
1956 · Roger Vadim
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
The Testament of Ann Lee
The Testament of Ann Lee
2026 · Mona Fastvold
Fraulein
Fraulein
1986 · Michael Haneke
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 depict working-class struggles against systemic inequality and social injustice through intimate, realist narratives.

 John Lee Hancock United States

His provocative films directly confront racial injustice, police brutality, and systemic racism, mobilizing cinema as a tool for social commentary.