THEME EXPLORATION

underground markets

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
2019 · Chad Stahelski
S’en fout la mort
S’en fout la mort
1990 · Claire Denis
Hardcore
Hardcore
1979 · Paul Schrader
The Moment
The Moment
2026 · Aidan Zamiri
Blade
Blade
1998 · Stephen Norrington
Era notte a Roma
Era notte a Roma
1960 · Roberto Rossellini
Japanese Erotica: Five Films on Love and Sex from the Japanese Underground of the Experimental Cinema
Japanese Erotica: Five Films on Love and Sex from the Japanese Underground of the Experimental Cinema
1967 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Resident Evil
Resident Evil
2002 · Paul W. S. Anderson
The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera
1998 · Dario Argento
Need for Speed
Need for Speed
2014 · Scott Waugh
Bir çirkin adam
Bir çirkin adam
1969 · Yílmaz Güney
Disco
Disco
1977 · Phillip Noyce
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His stylized neo-noir films like 'Chungking Express' and 'In the Mood for Love' capture the shadowy underbelly of urban markets and illicit economies through atmospheric cinematography.

 Takashi Miike Japan

Known for visceral explorations of yakuza networks and underground criminal markets in films like 'Ichi the Killer' and 'Dead or Alive,' revealing society's hidden power structures.

 Fernando Meirelles Brazil

His films 'City of God' and 'Cidade Baixa' document the brutal realities of drug trafficking and street-level underground markets in Brazilian favelas with unflinching authenticity.