THEME EXPLORATION

community resistance

40 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
1776, Or the Hessian Renegade
1776, Or the Hessian Renegade
1909 · D.W. Griffith
Occupation
Occupation
2018 · Luke Sparke
Passage to Marseille
Passage to Marseille
1944 · Michael Curtiz
Diary of a Country Priest
Diary of a Country Priest
1951 · Robert Bresson
The Gleaners and I
The Gleaners and I
2000 · Agnès Varda
Closely Watched Trains
Closely Watched Trains
1966 · Jiří Menzel
Pyramid of the Sun God
Pyramid of the Sun God
1965 · Robert Siodmak
Ashes and Diamonds
Ashes and Diamonds
1958 · Andrzej Wajda
Busch singt – Sechs Filme über die erste Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts
Busch singt – Sechs Filme über die erste Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts
1982 · Konrad Wolf
Astronomers From My Neighborhood
Astronomers From My Neighborhood
2010 · Patricio Guzmán
Blood of the Condor
Blood of the Condor
1969 · Jorge Sanjinés
Chronicle of the Years of Fire
Chronicle of the Years of Fire
1975 · Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina
Divine Intervention
Divine Intervention
2002 · Elia Suleiman
The Leopard
The Leopard
1963 · Luchino Visconti
Black Book
Black Book
2006 · Paul Verhoeven
Fireworks Sketch
Fireworks Sketch
2014 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Nine Lives
Nine Lives
1957 · Arne Skouen
Ip Man
Ip Man
2008 · Wilson Yip
Kung Fu Hustle
Kung Fu Hustle
2004 · —
Rome Open City
Rome Open City
1945 · Roberto Rossellini
Pathfinder
Pathfinder
1988 · Nils Gaup
State of Fear
State of Fear
1990 · Janusz Kijowski
Aquarius
Aquarius
2016 · Kleber Mendonça Filho
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
2026 · Juan Jose Meza-Leon
Being Towards Death
Being Towards Death
2026 · Chen Sicheng
Jaws
Jaws
2026 · Steven Spielberg
Chardikala
Chardikala
2026 · Amarjit Singh Saron
LA PALOMA
LA PALOMA
2026 · Lu Yuan-chi
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
The Blue Trail
The Blue Trail
2026 · Gabriel Mascaro
Tales of Taipei
Tales of Taipei
2026 · Pawo Choyning Dorji
Young Mothers
Young Mothers
2026 · Jean-Pierre Dardenne
The Silent Protest: Jerusalem 1929
The Silent Protest: Jerusalem 1929
2026 · Mahasen Nasser-Eldin
A Face From the Past
A Face From the Past
1941 · Mikio Naruse
Cuban Fight Against Demons
Cuban Fight Against Demons
1972 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Fårö-dokument
Fårö-dokument
1979 · Ingmar Bergman
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films consistently chronicle working-class struggles and community resilience against systemic injustice and economic hardship.

 Ousmane Sembène Senegal

Pioneer of African cinema who explored anti-colonial resistance and community mobilization against oppressive power structures.

 Tadeo Pestaña Caro New Zealand

Her films celebrate indigenous and marginalized communities' resistance to cultural erasure and environmental exploitation.