THEME EXPLORATION

animal agency

35 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Pound
Pound
1970 · Robert Downey Sr
The Squawkin’ Hawk
The Squawkin’ Hawk
1942 · Chuck Jones
Amores Perros
Amores Perros
2000 · Alejandro González Iñárritu
Umberto D.
Umberto D.
1952 · Vittorio De Sica
Raise the Red Lantern
Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · Zhang Yimou
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2011 · Rupert Wyatt
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
2000 · Ang Lee
Maria Full of Grace
Maria Full of Grace
2004 · Joshua Marston
Fan Dog
Fan Dog
2016 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Where Do We Go Now
Where Do We Go Now
2011 · Nadine Labaki
Kes
Kes
1970 · Ken Loach
Me You Them
Me You Them
2000 · Andrucha Waddington
Rosemary's Baby
Rosemary's Baby
1968 · Roman Polanski
Much Loved
Much Loved
2015 · Nabil Ayouch
The Mosquito Net
The Mosquito Net
2010 · Agustí Vila
No Good Men
No Good Men
2026 · Shahrbanoo Sadat
The Sheep Detectives
The Sheep Detectives
2026 · Kyle Balda
OZI: Voice of the Forest
OZI: Voice of the Forest
2026 · Tim Harper
A Woman’s Sorrows
A Woman’s Sorrows
1937 · Mikio Naruse
Diary of a Chambermaid
Diary of a Chambermaid
1963 · Luis Buñuel
Giraffe Football or “The Alternative”
Giraffe Football or “The Alternative”
1973 · Jean Rouch
Il tacchino prepotente
Il tacchino prepotente
1939 · Roberto Rossellini
Green and Pleasant Land
Green and Pleasant Land
1955 · Lindsay Anderson
The Piano
The Piano
1993 · Jane Campion
The Journey
The Journey
1995 · Abbas Kiarostami
Babe: Pig In the City
Babe: Pig In the City
1998 · George Miller
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
2019 · Céline Sciamma
Bad Taste
Bad Taste
1987 · Peter Jackson
Okja
Okja
2017 · Bong Joon-ho
The Shallows
The Shallows
2016 · Jaume Collet-Serra
Valerie a týden divů|Valerie and Her Week of Wonders
Valerie a týden divů|Valerie and Her Week of Wonders
1970 · Jaromil Jireš
Animal Altruism
Animal Altruism
1965 · Arthur Lipsett
Blood on Wolf Mountain
Blood on Wolf Mountain
1936 · Fei Mu
Cat Skin
Cat Skin
1962 · Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Gauche the Cellist
Gauche the Cellist
1982 · Isao Takahata
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Lorna Cook

Animates emotionally resonant character-driven narratives exploring animals' inner lives and desires.

 Mark Dindal USA

Anarchic comedy through visual slapstick and character-driven humor with surprising heart.

 Werner Herzog Germany

His documentaries and films obsessively examine animal consciousness and behavior, questioning the boundary between human and animal agency through works like 'Grizzly Man' and 'My Best Fiend.'