THEME EXPLORATION

sports interrupted by tragedy

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Garrincha: Joy of the People
Garrincha: Joy of the People
1962 · Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Legend No. 17
Legend No. 17
2013 · Nikolay Lebedev
Kings Ransom
Kings Ransom
2009 · Peter Berg
Touchdown Mickey
Touchdown Mickey
1932 · Wilfred Jackson
Babel
Babel
2006 · Alejandro González Iñárritu
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
2009 · Werner Herzog
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
1938 · Leni Riefenstahl
Titanic
Titanic
1997 · James Cameron
A Brighter Summer Day
A Brighter Summer Day
1991 · Edward Yang
Short Plays
Short Plays
2014 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Hajime no Ippo
Hajime no Ippo
2003 · —
Hibiscus Town
Hibiscus Town
1988 · Xie Jin
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious films often depict ordinary people's dreams and aspirations in sports and life derailed by systemic tragedy and injustice.

 Asghar Farhadi Iran

He masterfully explores how personal tragedies intrude upon everyday moments, including sports and competitive endeavors, disrupting lives and relationships.

 Alejandro González Iñárritu Mexico

His films frequently interweave moments of human achievement and sport with sudden tragedy and loss, examining how fate disrupts ambition.