THEME EXPLORATION

cartoon competition

26 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

Space Jam
1996 · Joe Pytka

Touchdown Mickey

Touchdown Mickey
1932 · Wilfred Jackson

Raise the Red Lantern

Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · Zhang Yimou

The Company’s in Love

The Company’s in Love
1932 · Max Ophuls

Five Fingers of Death

Five Fingers of Death
1972 · Cheng Chang Ho

Gunnm
2000 · —

Reprise
2006 · Joachim Trier

Salesman
1969 · Maysles Brothers

Woman in the Moon

Woman in the Moon
1929 · Fritz Lang

2DIE4
2026 · André Abdala

Indian Institute of Zombies

Indian Institute of Zombies
2026 · Gaganjeet Singh

Doubles Match
2026 · Hung Po-hao

The Long Walk
2025 · Francis Lawrence

The Plague
2026 · Charlie Polinger

Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Beginning of a New Era

Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Beginning of a New Era
2026 · Ken Yamamoto

Au Bonheur des Dames

Au Bonheur des Dames
1930 · Julien Duvivier

Children Galore

Children Galore
1955 · Terence Fisher

Film For Guitar

Film For Guitar
1966 · Bruce Beresford

Giraffe Football or “The Alternative”

Giraffe Football or “The Alternative”
1973 · Jean Rouch

The Saddest Music in the World

The Saddest Music in the World
2003 · Guy Maddin

The War Game
1963 · Mai Zetterling

The Last Trick
1964 · Jan Švankmajer

Caravan of songs

Caravan of songs
1955 · Sergio Corbucci

Gregory’s Girl
1981 · Bill Forsyth

Mermaids for Love

Mermaids for Love
1968 · Yannis Dalianidis

Murderock – uccide a passo di danza

Murderock – uccide a passo di danza
1984 · Lucio Fulci

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Chuck Jones United States

Master of the cat-versus-mouse dynamic who explored competition as the core driving force in classic series like Road Runner and Tom & Jerry, where the chase itself becomes the narrative.

Hayao Miyazaki Japan

Crafted nuanced explorations of rivalry and competition in films like Ponyo and Howl's Moving Castle, where characters compete not just physically but ideologically and emotionally.