THEME EXPLORATION

youth movements

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Flowers of Shanghai
Flowers of Shanghai
1998 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
...And God Created Woman
...And God Created Woman
1956 · Roger Vadim
Masculin Feminin
Masculin Feminin
1966 · Jean-Luc Godard
À Bout de souffle
À Bout de souffle
1960 · François Truffaut
A Brighter Summer Day
A Brighter Summer Day
1991 · Edward Yang
The Little Chaos
The Little Chaos
1966 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
I'm Working Through Everything... Word of Honor!
I'm Working Through Everything... Word of Honor!
1988 · Christian Petzold
Time of the Gypsies
Time of the Gypsies
1988 · Emir Kusturica
25 Watts
25 Watts
2001 · Juan Pablo Rebella
Hard, Fast and Beautiful
Hard, Fast and Beautiful
1951 · Ida Lupino
Saturday Night Fever
Saturday Night Fever
1977 · John Badham
Action et Réaction
Action et Réaction
2022 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
François Truffaut France

His semi-autobiographical films like 'The 400 Blows' and 'Jules and Jim' capture adolescent rebellion and the coming-of-age experience central to youth movements.

 Miloš Forman Czech Republic

Films such as 'Hair' and 'Amadeus' explore generational conflict and youthful defiance against establishment authority with visceral energy.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious films like 'Kes' and 'I, Daniel Blake' deeply examine youth frustration, social inequality, and grassroots resistance within working-class communities.