THEME EXPLORATION

urban youth

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Unknown Pleasures
Unknown Pleasures
2002 · Jia Zhangke
Bariera
Bariera
1966 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Knock on Any Door
Knock on Any Door
1949 · Nicholas Ray
The Other Side of the Tracks
The Other Side of the Tracks
1997 · Bertrand Tavernier
The Punishment
The Punishment
1962 · Jean Rouch
La Haine
La Haine
1995 · Mathieu Kassovitz
Wasteland
Wasteland
1960 · Marcel Carné
Crime in the Streets
Crime in the Streets
1956 · Don Siegel
Kino-Pravda No. 10
Kino-Pravda No. 10
1922 · Dziga Vertov
Scotch Tape
Scotch Tape
1962 · Jack Smith
Sucker Free City
Sucker Free City
2004 · Spike Lee
Weathering with You
Weathering with You
2019 · Makoto Shinkai
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Justin Tipping U.S.

Grounded storytelling that captures street-level authenticity and interpersonal dynamics with unflinching honesty.

 Greta Gerwig USA

Her films like 'Lady Bird' and 'Frances Ha' intimately capture the struggles, dreams, and coming-of-age experiences of urban young people navigating identity and independence.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

Films such as 'Shoplifters' and 'Our Little Sister' explore the lives of urban youth through tender, nuanced narratives about family, belonging, and survival in modern cities.