THEME EXPLORATION

artisanal production

26 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
L’école des femmes
L’école des femmes
1940 · Max Ophuls
The Aviator
The Aviator
2004 · Martin Scorsese
The Slump Is Over
The Slump Is Over
1934 · Robert Siodmak
TON
TON
2004 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Twin Peaks: The Return
Twin Peaks: The Return
2017 · David Lynch
Wuyong
Wuyong
2007 · Jia Zhangke
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
2003 · Bruce Beresford
45) Director of the Year, the Variety International Film Guide
45) Director of the Year, the Variety International Film Guide
1996 · Abbas Kiarostami
Casting Blossoms to the Sky: A Movie Document
Casting Blossoms to the Sky: A Movie Document
2014 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
El arte del tabaco
El arte del tabaco
1974 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
In the Electric Mist
In the Electric Mist
2009 · Bertrand Tavernier
Le 20 heures dans les camps
Le 20 heures dans les camps
1993 · Chris Marker
The Morning Sun Shines
The Morning Sun Shines
1929 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Wakefield Express
Wakefield Express
1952 · Lindsay Anderson
A Cock and Bull Story
A Cock and Bull Story
2005 · Michael Winterbottom
In Search of Famine
In Search of Famine
1981 · Mrinal Sen
Belgian French Radio Young Jury Award for Best Picture, Brussels International Film Festival
Belgian French Radio Young Jury Award for Best Picture, Brussels International Film Festival
1989 · Zhang Yimou
Kino-Pravda No. 11
Kino-Pravda No. 11
1922 · Dziga Vertov
The Element of Crime
The Element of Crime
1984 · Lars von Trier
Work Party (also Factory Family ) (, 35mm, b&w, sound, 7 minutes
Work Party (also Factory Family ) (, 35mm, b&w, sound, 7 minutes
1942 · Len Lye
Beastie Boys: Sabotage
Beastie Boys: Sabotage
1994 · Spike Jonze
Bad Girl Island
Bad Girl Island
2007 · Stewart Raffill
@ in the mood for love
@ in the mood for love
2001 · Wong Kar-Wai
Idol Seungha's R-Rated Film Shooting
Idol Seungha's R-Rated Film Shooting
2021 · Kim Ho
The Unauthorized Beverly Hills, 90210 Story
The Unauthorized Beverly Hills, 90210 Story
2015 · Vanessa Parise
When Harry Left Hogwarts
When Harry Left Hogwarts
2011 · Morgan Matthews
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films celebrate working-class craftsmanship and dignified labor while critiquing industrial decline and the erosion of artisanal skills.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His work deeply explores traditional Japanese craftsmanship, family trades, and the human connection embedded in handmade production across multiple films.

 Wim Wenders Germany

He frequently examines the artistry of filmmaking itself and celebrates craftspeople's dedication to their trades in works like 'Wings of Desire' and documentary projects.