THEME EXPLORATION

urban struggle

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Amores Perros
Amores Perros
2000 · Alejandro González Iñárritu
Manila in the Claws of Light
Manila in the Claws of Light
1975 · Lino Brocka
Touki Bouki
Touki Bouki
1973 · Djibril Diop Mambéty
Rocco and His Brothers
Rocco and His Brothers
1960 · Luchino Visconti
¿Qué he hecho yo para merecer esto?
¿Qué he hecho yo para merecer esto?
1984 · Pedro Almodóvar
Jagte Raho
Jagte Raho
1957 · Amit Mitra & Sombhu Mitra
Streetheart
Streetheart
1998 · Charles Binamé
Taipei Story
Taipei Story
1985 · Edward Yang
8 Mile
8 Mile
2002 · Curtis Hanson
Unknown Pleasures
Unknown Pleasures
2002 · Jia Zhangke
Au Bonheur des Dames
Au Bonheur des Dames
1930 · Julien Duvivier
Anni difficili (Difficult Years) (Luigi Zampa
Anni difficili (Difficult Years) (Luigi Zampa
1948 · Mauro Bolognini
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ángel Manuel Soto Puerto Rico

Blends intimate character drama with dynamic action, centering marginalized communities' heroic narratives.

 Tanim Noor

Unflinching portraits of ordinary lives navigating systemic hardship with quiet dignity.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films unflinchingly document the economic hardships and social inequality faced by working-class urban residents.