THEME EXPLORATION

street life and poverty

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Gleaners and I
The Gleaners and I
2000 · Agnès Varda
The Gin Game
The Gin Game
1981 · Mike Nichols
7 Boxes
7 Boxes
2012 · Juan Carlos Maneglia
Summer in the City
Summer in the City
1970 · Wim Wenders
Boyhood
Boyhood
2014 · Richard Linklater
You Have to Come and See It
You Have to Come and See It
2022 · Jonás Trueba
Los olvidados
Los olvidados
1950 · Luis Buñuel
Qingtong & Kuihua
Qingtong & Kuihua
2026 · Chen Kun-hou
Roma
Roma
1972 · Federico Fellini
The Little World of Don Camillo
The Little World of Don Camillo
1952 · Julien Duvivier
The Whole Town’s Talking
The Whole Town’s Talking
1935 · John Ford
Russian Lullabies
Russian Lullabies
1993 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films like 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Kes' powerfully document the struggles of working-class individuals against systemic poverty and social inequality.

 Vittorio De Sica Italy

A pioneer of Italian neorealism, his masterpiece 'Bicycle Thieves' authentically depicts the desperation of post-war street life and poverty in Rome.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films like 'Tokyo Story' and 'Shoplifters' tenderly explore marginalized communities living on society's fringes with compassion and nuance.