THEME EXPLORATION

community and small-town values

30 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Judge Priest
Judge Priest
1934 · John Ford
Local Hero
Local Hero
1983 · Bill Forsyth
L’Arbre, le maire et la médiathèque
L’Arbre, le maire et la médiathèque
1993 · Eric Rohmer
Barbershop
Barbershop
2002 · Tim Story
Amarcord
Amarcord
1973 · Federico Fellini
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
Loves of a Blonde
Loves of a Blonde
1965 · Miloš Forman
Werckmeister Harmonies
Werckmeister Harmonies
2000 · Béla Tarr
Cape Fear
Cape Fear
1962 · J. Lee Thompson
Kung Fu Hustle
Kung Fu Hustle
2004 · —
Haunted Houses
Haunted Houses
2001 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Restoration
Restoration
2011 · Yossi Madmoni
The Art of Negative Thinking
The Art of Negative Thinking
2007 · Bård Breien
Being Towards Death
Being Towards Death
2026 · Chen Sicheng
Jaws
Jaws
2026 · Steven Spielberg
Chardikala
Chardikala
2026 · Amarjit Singh Saron
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
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
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
High Noon
High Noon
1952 · Fred Zinnemann
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Richard Linklater USA

His films like 'Boyhood' and 'Before' trilogy intimately explore how communities and relationships shape individual identity over time.

 Ken Loach UK

His socially conscious films deeply examine working-class communities and small-town life, emphasizing human dignity and social bonds.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Nobody Knows' poignantly capture how makeshift communities and small-town connections provide meaning and belonging.