THEME EXPLORATION

systemic racism

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Hidden Figures
Hidden Figures
2016 · Theodore Melfi
American History X
American History X
1998 · Tony Kaye
Injustice
Injustice
2025 · Max Boekbinder & Jim Batt
Stepbrothers
Stepbrothers
1958 · Miyoji Ieki
The Big Short
The Big Short
2015 · Adam McKay
The Help
The Help
2011 · Tate Taylor
Kara
Kara
2026 · Vignesh Raja
The Young One
The Young One
1960 · Luis Buñuel
Jumpman
Jumpman
2018 · Ivan I. Tverdovsky
The Exam
The Exam
2021 · Shawkat Amin Korki
La Ciénaga
La Ciénaga
2001 · Lucrecia Martel
Rise
Rise
2022 · Cédric Klapisch
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Michael B. Jordan USA

Grounded storytelling exploring resilience within systemic oppression and personal transformation.

 Ryan Coogler USA

Coogler crafts intimate character studies that interrogate systemic oppression within culturally resonant narratives.

 Barry Jenkins USA

His films like 'Moonlight' and 'If Beale Street Could Talk' explore how systemic racism intersects with identity, class, and intimate relationships.