THEME EXPLORATION

athletic events

13 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Cinetracts '20
Cinetracts '20
2020 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
The Plague
The Plague
2026 · Charlie Polinger
Doubles Match
Doubles Match
2026 · Hung Po-hao
Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Beginning of a New Era
Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Beginning of a New Era
2026 · Ken Yamamoto
I Want to Hear the Wind's Song
I Want to Hear the Wind's Song
1998 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
John Brown's Raid
John Brown's Raid
1960 · Sidney Lumet
Ali
Ali
2001 · Michael Mann
Domestique
Domestique
2018 · Adam Sedlák
Entre Calais et Douvres
Entre Calais et Douvres
1897 · Georges Méliès
Goskinokalendar
Goskinokalendar
1923 · Dziga Vertov
Renaud Lavillenie, all the way to the top
Renaud Lavillenie, all the way to the top
2016 · Cédric Klapisch
The Dyatlov Pass Incident
The Dyatlov Pass Incident
2013 · Renny Harlin
3 A.M. 3D
3 A.M. 3D
2012 · Isara Nadee
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious films like 'Kes' and 'I, Daniel Blake' explore how athletic pursuits and physical activity intersect with class struggle and human dignity in working-class life.

 John Lee Hancock United States

Through documentaries like 'Michael Jordan: Come Fly With Me' and narrative films, he examines how athletic achievement reflects broader cultural, racial, and social dynamics in America.