THEME EXPLORATION

urban corruption

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
1927 · F. W. Murnau
Taxi Driver
Taxi Driver
1976 · Martin Scorsese
Batman Begins
Batman Begins
2005 · Christopher Nolan
Rocco and His Brothers
Rocco and His Brothers
1960 · Luchino Visconti
Akira
Akira
1988 · Katsuhiro Otomo
Jagte Raho
Jagte Raho
1957 · Amit Mitra & Sombhu Mitra
Confidential Report
Confidential Report
1955 · Orson Welles
Detective Story
Detective Story
1951 · William Wyler
Labyrinth of Lost Boys
Labyrinth of Lost Boys
2026 · Matheus Marchetti
Los olvidados
Los olvidados
1950 · Luis Buñuel
Diario napoletano
Diario napoletano
1992 · Francesco Rosi
The Devil Strikes at Night
The Devil Strikes at Night
1957 · Robert Siodmak
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Marwan Hamed

Marwan Hamed excavates Cairo's social fractures through intimate character studies and institutional critique.

 Sidney Lumet United States

His films like 'Serpico' and 'Dog Day Afternoon' meticulously expose systemic corruption within urban institutions and police departments.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His neon-soaked Hong Kong thrillers explore moral ambiguity and institutional corruption through stylistically innovative urban narratives.