THEME EXPLORATION

athlete activism

33 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
National Champions
National Champions
2021 · Ric Roman Waugh
The Day Sports Stood Still
The Day Sports Stood Still
2021 · Antoine Fuqua
The Gleaners and I
The Gleaners and I
2000 · Agnès Varda
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
2018 · Stephen Nomura Schible
Earth
Earth
1930 · Alexander Dovzhenko
Gelegenheitsarbeit einer Sklavin
Gelegenheitsarbeit einer Sklavin
1973 · Alexander Kluge
Busch singt – Sechs Filme über die erste Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts
Busch singt – Sechs Filme über die erste Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts
1982 · Konrad Wolf
En nombre de Dios
En nombre de Dios
1987 · Patricio Guzmán
Don't Look Back
Don't Look Back
1967 · D.A. Pennebaker
Blue Sky
Blue Sky
1994 · Tony Richardson
Red Bells
Red Bells
1982 · Sergey Bondarchuk
Injustice
Injustice
2025 · Max Boekbinder & Jim Batt
Something in the Air
Something in the Air
2012 · Olivier Assayas
OZI: Voice of the Forest
OZI: Voice of the Forest
2026 · Tim Harper
Athiradi
Athiradi
2026 · Arun Anirudhan
The Silent Protest: Jerusalem 1929
The Silent Protest: Jerusalem 1929
2026 · Mahasen Nasser-Eldin
Bread and Roses
Bread and Roses
2000 · Ken Loach
Diario napoletano
Diario napoletano
1992 · Francesco Rosi
Guelwaar
Guelwaar
1993 · Ousmane Sembène
Jose Torres
Jose Torres
1959 · Hiroshi Teshigahara
Letters to Ali
Letters to Ali
2004 · Clara Law
Lorenzo’s Oil
Lorenzo’s Oil
1992 · George Miller
Nothing in Its Place
Nothing in Its Place
2024 · Burak Çevik
El impostor
El impostor
1960 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
Kino Eye
Kino Eye
1924 · Dziga Vertov
The Terrorist
The Terrorist
1975 · Yannis Dalianidis
RRR
RRR
2022 · S. S. Rajamouli
The Green Inferno
The Green Inferno
2013 · Eli Roth
Big Miracle
Big Miracle
2012 · Ken Kwapis
One Life
One Life
2023 · James Hawes
The Hater
The Hater
2020 · Jan Komasa
Anarchist from Colony
Anarchist from Colony
2017 · Lee Joon-ik
Bamako
Bamako
2006 · Abderrahmane Sissako
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films consistently explore social activism and political resistance among working-class and marginalized communities, often featuring protagonists who fight against systemic injustice.

 John Lee Hancock United States

He directly addresses athlete activism and racial justice through films like 'Da 5 Bloods' and 'BlacKkKlansman,' examining how athletes navigate political conviction and social responsibility.