THEME EXPLORATION

animal sports

26 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Black Gold
Black Gold
1947 · Phil Karlson
Pound
Pound
1970 · Robert Downey Sr
Umberto D.
Umberto D.
1952 · Vittorio De Sica
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
1938 · Leni Riefenstahl
Amores Perros
Amores Perros
2000 · Alejandro González Iñárritu
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2011 · Rupert Wyatt
Fan Dog
Fan Dog
2016 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Hajime no Ippo
Hajime no Ippo
2003 · —
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
2DIE4
2DIE4
2026 · André Abdala
Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye
Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye
1977 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Film For Guitar
Film For Guitar
1966 · Bruce Beresford
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
Nogent, Eldorado du dimanche
Nogent, Eldorado du dimanche
1929 · Marcel Carné
The Journey
The Journey
1995 · Abbas Kiarostami
Babe: Pig In the City
Babe: Pig In the City
1998 · George Miller
Okja
Okja
2017 · Bong Joon-ho
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
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Werner Herzog Germany

His documentaries obsessively explore the boundary between humans and animals, examining primal competition and survival instincts across species.

 Yorgos Lanthimos Greece

His surreal narratives frequently feature animals as protagonists in ritualistic competitions and games that critique human behavior and sport.

 Jean-Jacques Annaud France

He specializes in epic films centered on animal protagonists engaged in dramatic survival competitions and territorial struggles with cinematic grandeur.