THEME EXPLORATION

urban labor

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Chung Kuo Cina
Chung Kuo Cina
1972 · Michelangelo Antonioni
Moi, un noir
Moi, un noir
1958 · Jean Rouch
Every Day Except Christmas
Every Day Except Christmas
1957 · Lindsay Anderson
Man with a Movie Camera
Man with a Movie Camera
1929 · Dziga Vertov
Foreign Earth
Foreign Earth
1954 · Sergio Corbucci
The Land of the People
The Land of the People
1966 · Artavazd Pelechian
The Next Station
The Next Station
2008 · Fernando Solanas
Newsies
Newsies
1992 · Kenny Ortega
Breathless
Breathless
1960 · Jean-Luc Godard
Miracle in Milan
Miracle in Milan
1951 · Vittorio De Sica
The Battle of Algiers
The Battle of Algiers
1966 · Gillo Pontecorvo
The Gleaners and I
The Gleaners and I
2000 · Agnès Varda
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films consistently portray the struggles and dignity of working-class people in urban settings, examining systemic inequalities and labor exploitation.

 Chloé Zhao China/United States

She explores the lives of economically vulnerable urban workers navigating precarious employment and survival in contemporary America.

 Abbas Kiarostami Iran

His films authentically depict the daily lives, aspirations, and hardships of urban working-class characters in Iranian cities.