THEME EXPLORATION

street gang

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Gomorrah
Gomorrah
2008 · Matteo Garrone
Colors
Colors
1988 · Dennis Hopper
Au Hasard Balthazar
Au Hasard Balthazar
1966 · Robert Bresson
Ali Zaoua Prince of the Streets
Ali Zaoua Prince of the Streets
2000 · Nabil Ayouch
My Crasy Life
My Crasy Life
1991 · Jean-Pierre Gorin
The Cool World
The Cool World
1964 · Shirley Clarke
Original Gangstas
Original Gangstas
1996 · Larry Cohen
The Shoes That Danced
The Shoes That Danced
1918 · Frank Borzage
Fresh
Fresh
1994 · Boaz Yakin
Alles dreht sich, alles bewegt sich
Alles dreht sich, alles bewegt sich
1929 · Hans Richter
A Brighter Summer Day
A Brighter Summer Day
1991 · Edward Yang
Summer in the City
Summer in the City
1970 · Wim Wenders
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Martin Scorsese USA

His films like Goodfellas and The Departed provide unflinching explorations of organized crime and gang culture with psychological depth and narrative sophistication.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His stylistically innovative films Chungking Express and In the Mood for Love examine urban street culture and gang dynamics through visually poetic lenses.

 Kinji Fukasaku Japan

His Battles Without Honor and Humanity series remains the definitive cinematic examination of yakuza and street gang hierarchies, violence, and loyalty.