THEME EXPLORATION

animal hero

25 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
Umberto D.
Umberto D.
1952 · Vittorio De Sica
Amores Perros
Amores Perros
2000 · Alejandro González Iñárritu
Mad Max 2
Mad Max 2
1981 · George Miller
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2011 · Rupert Wyatt
Fan Dog
Fan Dog
2016 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Kes
Kes
1970 · Ken Loach
The Mosquito Net
The Mosquito Net
2010 · Agustí Vila
The Sheep Detectives
The Sheep Detectives
2026 · Kyle Balda
OZI: Voice of the Forest
OZI: Voice of the Forest
2026 · Tim Harper
Agito: Superpower War
Agito: Superpower War
2026 · Ryuta Tasaki
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 Journey
The Journey
1995 · Abbas Kiarostami
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012 · Peter Jackson
Okja
Okja
2017 · Bong Joon-ho
The Shallows
The Shallows
2016 · Jaume Collet-Serra
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
Cat vs. Rat
Cat vs. Rat
1982 · Kar-leung Lau
Gauche the Cellist
Gauche the Cellist
1982 · Isao Takahata
Inhabitants
Inhabitants
1970 · Artavazd Pelechian
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Wes Anderson United States

His whimsical animated films like 'Fantastic Mr. Fox' and 'Isle of Dogs' center animals as complex protagonists navigating moral challenges with wit and charm.

 Hayao Miyazaki Japan

His Studio Ghibli masterpieces feature animals and creatures as heroes who embody courage, compassion, and wisdom while confronting larger existential themes.

 Werner Herzog Germany

His documentaries like 'Grizzly Man' and 'My Best Fiend' obsessively explore humanity through animals, portraying them as enigmatic beings worthy of profound philosophical inquiry.