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THEME EXPLORATION

disability rights

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Milk
Milk
2008 · Gus Van Sant
We Can’t Make the Same Mistake Twice
We Can’t Make the Same Mistake Twice
2016 · Alanis Obomsawin
Avatar
Avatar
2009 · James Cameron
Breaking the Waves
Breaking the Waves
1996 · Lars von Trier
Gelegenheitsarbeit einer Sklavin
Gelegenheitsarbeit einer Sklavin
1973 · Alexander Kluge
Blood of the Condor
Blood of the Condor
1969 · Jorge Sanjinés
En nombre de Dios
En nombre de Dios
1987 · Patricio Guzmán
Green Book
Green Book
2018 · Peter Farrelly
Stories on Human Rights
Stories on Human Rights
2008 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Tommy
Tommy
1975 · Ken Russell
Abus de faiblesse
Abus de faiblesse
2013 · Catherine Breillat
León and Olvido
León and Olvido
2004 · Xavier Bermúdez
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda → Japan

His films like 'The Third Person' and 'Broker' explore marginalized communities and human dignity, often centering on characters with disabilities and social exclusion.

Garry Marshall → United States

Directed 'My Left Foot' and 'Awakening,' both groundbreaking films that authentically portrayed individuals with severe physical and neurological disabilities as complete human beings.

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