THEME EXPLORATION

civic responsibility

33 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The New Spirit
The New Spirit
1942 · Wilfred Jackson
The Lion King
The Lion King
1994 · Rob Minkoff
Winter Light
Winter Light
1963 · Ingmar Bergman
Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
1971 · Konrad Wolf
Capernaum
Capernaum
2018 · Nadine Labaki
Day for Night
Day for Night
1973 · François Truffaut
Tangerines
Tangerines
2013 · Zaza Urushadze
The Square
The Square
2017 · Ruben Östlund
Camion
Camion
2012 · Rafaël Ouellet
Gojira
Gojira
1954 · —
Out of Love
Out of Love
2025 · Nathan Ambrosioni
Wolfsburg
Wolfsburg
2003 · Christian Petzold
Agito: Superpower War
Agito: Superpower War
2026 · Ryuta Tasaki
Colony
Colony
2026 · Yeon Sang-ho
Chand Mera Dil
Chand Mera Dil
2026 · Vivek Soni
Frankenstein
Frankenstein
1931 · James Whale
Don't Leave the Kids Alone
Don't Leave the Kids Alone
2026 · Emilio Portes
Masters of the Universe
Masters of the Universe
2026 · Travis Knight
Minions & Monsters
Minions & Monsters
2026 · Pierre Coffin
Pressure
Pressure
2026 · Anthony Maras
Run Rabbit Run
Run Rabbit Run
2026 · Daina Reid
Solomamma
Solomamma
2026 · Janicke Askevold
Space/Time
Space/Time
2026 · Michael O'Halloran
Super Charlie
Super Charlie
2026 · Jon Holmberg
The Boy Who Gave
The Boy Who Gave
2026 · Allison Precious Emmanuel
Calabuch
Calabuch
1956 · Luis García Berlanga
Kid Glove Killer
Kid Glove Killer
1942 · Fred Zinnemann
The Fight Against Cancer
The Fight Against Cancer
1947 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
Where is the Friend’s House?/Where is the Friend’s Home?
Where is the Friend’s House?/Where is the Friend’s Home?
1987 · Abbas Kiarostami
Breathing into Marble
Breathing into Marble
2018 · Giedrė Beinoriūtė
Fucking Bornholm
Fucking Bornholm
2022 · Anna Kazejak
El rebozo de Soledad/Soledad’s Shawl
El rebozo de Soledad/Soledad’s Shawl
1952 · Roberto Gavaldón
In Search of Famine
In Search of Famine
1981 · Mrinal Sen
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films consistently examine social inequality and the failures of institutional systems to support vulnerable citizens.

 John Lee Hancock United States

He explores racial justice, systemic racism, and the moral obligations of communities to confront societal injustices.

 Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan

His work investigates how individuals and society respond to marginalized people and questions what true compassion and duty entail.