THEME EXPLORATION

social transformation

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
In a Year with 13 Moons
In a Year with 13 Moons
1978 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Umberto D.
Umberto D.
1952 · Vittorio De Sica
...And God Created Woman
...And God Created Woman
1956 · Roger Vadim
Joker
Joker
2019 · Todd Phillips
The Lobster
The Lobster
2015 · Yorgos Lanthimos
District 9
District 9
2009 · Neill Blomkamp
My Nikifor
My Nikifor
2005 · Krzysztof Krauze
The Art of Negative Thinking
The Art of Negative Thinking
2007 · Bård Breien
Zoology
Zoology
2016 · Ivan I. Tverdovsky
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
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Jia Zhangke China · Fenyang

Time and landscape merge to chronicle China's forgotten margins with patient, eloquent stillness.

 Anne Fletcher USA

Energetic choreographer-turned-director who infuses mainstream comedies with vibrant dance and infectious optimism.

 Danila Kozlovsky USSR [now Russia]

Explores personal growth and resilience within distinctly Russian social contexts.