THEME EXPLORATION

student projects

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Class of 1984
Class of 1984
1982 · Mark L. Lester
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007 · David Yates
Nachrichten aus der ideologischen Antike – Marx/Eisenstein/Das Kapital
Nachrichten aus der ideologischen Antike – Marx/Eisenstein/Das Kapital
2008 · Alexander Kluge
Something in the Air
Something in the Air
2012 · Olivier Assayas
Appunti per un’Orestiade africana
Appunti per un’Orestiade africana
1970 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
Conflagration
Conflagration
1958 · Kon Ichikawa
Concrete Grandma
Concrete Grandma
1986 · Mai Zetterling
Eisenstein in Mexico
Eisenstein in Mexico
1933 · Sergei Eisenstein
Examination Day at School
Examination Day at School
1910 · D.W. Griffith
Les Cousins
Les Cousins
1959 · Claude Chabrol
Madadayo
Madadayo
1993 · Akira Kurosawa
School in the Crosshairs
School in the Crosshairs
1981 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
François Truffaut France

His semi-autobiographical films like 'The 400 Blows' and 'Day for Night' deeply explore the formative experiences of youth and the creative process of filmmaking itself.

 John Lee Hancock United States

His films consistently examine educational institutions, student life, and the politics of learning, particularly in works like 'School Daze' and his early documentary projects.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His neorealist approach frequently depicts young students navigating educational systems and social structures, exploring how institutions shape individual destinies in films like 'Kes' and 'I, Daniel Blake.'