THEME EXPLORATION

college sports

18 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
He Got Game
He Got Game
1998 · Spike Lee
The Waterboy
The Waterboy
1998 · Frank Coraci
Sye
Sye
2004 · S. S. Rajamouli
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
1938 · Leni Riefenstahl
Short Plays
Short Plays
2014 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Hajime no Ippo
Hajime no Ippo
2003 · —
2DIE4
2DIE4
2026 · André Abdala
Athiradi
Athiradi
2026 · Arun Anirudhan
Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye
Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye
1977 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Dead Cert
Dead Cert
1974 · Tony Richardson
Film For Guitar
Film For Guitar
1966 · Bruce Beresford
Giraffe Football or “The Alternative”
Giraffe Football or “The Alternative”
1973 · Jean Rouch
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
1965 · J. Lee Thompson
Nogent, Eldorado du dimanche
Nogent, Eldorado du dimanche
1929 · Marcel Carné
The Hand of God
The Hand of God
2021 · Paolo Sorrentino
Enthusiasm. Symphony of Donbas
Enthusiasm. Symphony of Donbas
1930 · Dziga Vertov
Garrincha: Joy of the People
Garrincha: Joy of the People
1962 · Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Turning Point
Turning Point
1982 · Yannis Dalianidis
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Christopher Nolan USA

Directed 'Invincible' (2006), exploring the inspirational true story of an underdog college football player making an NFL team against all odds.

 Ivan Reitman Canada

Produced and directed 'Ghostbusters' (1984) and other sports-adjacent films, but more notably championed college sports narratives through his extensive sports film production work.

 Bobby Farrelly USA

Directed 'Kingpin' (1996) and 'There's Something About Mary' (1998), with several works exploring competitive sports culture and college-age characters navigating athletic ambitions.