THEME EXPLORATION

street hustling

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Alles dreht sich, alles bewegt sich
Alles dreht sich, alles bewegt sich
1929 · Hans Richter
GoodFellas
GoodFellas
1990 · Martin Scorsese
Capernaum
Capernaum
2018 · Nadine Labaki
Summer in the City
Summer in the City
1970 · Wim Wenders
Gomorrah
Gomorrah
2008 · Matteo Garrone
25 Watts
25 Watts
2001 · Juan Pablo Rebella
7 Boxes
7 Boxes
2012 · Juan Carlos Maneglia
Ali Zaoua Prince of the Streets
Ali Zaoua Prince of the Streets
2000 · Nabil Ayouch
Fast Five
Fast Five
2011 · Justin Lin
Furious 7
Furious 7
2015 · James Wan
The Big Short
The Big Short
2015 · Adam McKay
Chats perchés
Chats perchés
2004 · Chris Marker
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
William Friedkin USA

His gritty films like 'To Live and Die in L.A.' and 'Cruising' immerse viewers in the dangerous underbelly of street hustling and urban survival.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His social realist documentaries and dramas like 'Kes' and 'I, Daniel Blake' authentically portray the desperation and hustling required for survival in poverty.

 Coen Brothers USA

Their frenetic films like 'Good Time' and 'Uncut Gems' capture the frantic energy and moral compromises of street-level hustlers navigating criminal economies.