THEME EXPLORATION

community and neighbors

35 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Diary of a Country Priest
Diary of a Country Priest
1951 · Robert Bresson
Astronomers From My Neighborhood
Astronomers From My Neighborhood
2010 · Patricio Guzmán
Blood of the Condor
Blood of the Condor
1969 · Jorge Sanjinés
Cars
Cars
2006 · John Lasseter
Kung Fu Hustle
Kung Fu Hustle
2004 · —
The Art of Negative Thinking
The Art of Negative Thinking
2007 · Bård Breien
Haunted Houses
Haunted Houses
2001 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Being Towards Death
Being Towards Death
2026 · Chen Sicheng
Jaws
Jaws
2026 · Steven Spielberg
Chardikala
Chardikala
2026 · Amarjit Singh Saron
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition
2026 · Malcolm Venville
Milky☆Subway: The Galactic Limited Express - the Movie
Milky☆Subway: The Galactic Limited Express - the Movie
2026 · Yohei Kameyama
Peddi
Peddi
2026 · Buchi Babu Sana
Rebuilding
Rebuilding
2026 · Max Walker-Silverman
PLAVE Asia Tour [DASH: Quantum Leap] Encore in Cinemas
PLAVE Asia Tour [DASH: Quantum Leap] Encore in Cinemas
2026
Posłani
Posłani
2026 · Dariusz Walusiak
Swapped
Swapped
2026 · Nathan Greno
Young Mothers
Young Mothers
2026 · Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Tales of Taipei
Tales of Taipei
2026 · Pawo Choyning Dorji
1776, Or the Hessian Renegade
1776, Or the Hessian Renegade
1909 · D.W. Griffith
36 vues du Pic Saint Loup
36 vues du Pic Saint Loup
2009 · Jacques Rivette
A Face From the Past
A Face From the Past
1941 · Mikio Naruse
Appunti su un fatto di cronaca
Appunti su un fatto di cronaca
1953 · Luchino Visconti
Fårö-dokument
Fårö-dokument
1979 · Ingmar Bergman
Guelwaar
Guelwaar
1993 · Ousmane Sembène
Santa Brigida
Santa Brigida
1951 · Roberto Rossellini
The Men
The Men
1950 · Fred Zinnemann
The Wind Will Carry Us
The Wind Will Carry Us
1999 · Abbas Kiarostami
Witness
Witness
1985 · Peter Weir
California Dreamin'
California Dreamin'
2007 · Cristian Nemescu
Dogville
Dogville
2003 · Lars von Trier
Corazones de México/Hearts of Mexico
Corazones de México/Hearts of Mexico
1945 · Roberto Gavaldón
Die verkaufte Braut
Die verkaufte Braut
1932 · Max Ophuls
El vicari d’Olot
El vicari d’Olot
1981 · Ventura Pons
Old Well
Old Well
1986 · Zhang Yimou
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films consistently explore working-class communities and the bonds between neighbors facing social and economic struggles together.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

He examines the complexities of chosen and biological families, and how communities form around shared vulnerability and interdependence.

 Pedro Almodóvar Spain

His Madrid-set narratives celebrate diverse neighborhoods and the intricate, supportive relationships between eccentric neighbors who form makeshift families.