THEME EXPLORATION

athletic events

12 films · 2 directors

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

Cinetracts '20
2020 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul

The Plague
2026 · Charlie Polinger

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

Jose Torres
1959 · Hiroshi Teshigahara

Ali
2001 · Michael Mann

Youth: The 50th National High School Baseball Tournament

Youth: The 50th National High School Baseball Tournament
1968 · Kon Ichikawa

Domestique
2018 · Adam Sedlák

Entre Calais et Douvres

Entre Calais et Douvres
1897 · Georges Méliès

Foreplay
2008 · Kenneth Anger

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious films like 'Kes' examine sports and physical activity as both escape and social commentary within working-class communities.

John Lee Hancock United States

Through films like 'He Got Game' and documentaries, Lee explores athletics as a lens for examining race, ambition, and American culture.