THEME EXPLORATION

economic progress

38 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Dust in the Wind
Dust in the Wind
1986 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Moi, un noir
Moi, un noir
1958 · Jean Rouch
Umberto D.
Umberto D.
1952 · Vittorio De Sica
Gelegenheitsarbeit einer Sklavin
Gelegenheitsarbeit einer Sklavin
1973 · Alexander Kluge
I Only Want You to Love Me
I Only Want You to Love Me
1976 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
1975 · Chantal Akerman
Distant
Distant
2002 · Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Restoration
Restoration
2011 · Yossi Madmoni
Salesman
Salesman
1969 · Maysles Brothers
Streetheart
Streetheart
1998 · Charles Binamé
The Croods
The Croods
2013 · Chris Sanders & Kirk DeMicco
Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore
Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore
1974 · Martin Scorsese
The Good Life
The Good Life
1997 · Stephen Berra
Wuyong
Wuyong
2007 · Jia Zhangke
Gaayapadda Simham
Gaayapadda Simham
2026 · Kasyap Sreenivas
Sátántangó
Sátántangó
1994 · Béla Tarr
Monkey Business
Monkey Business
2026 · Daniel Guzmán
Kara
Kara
2026 · Vignesh Raja
The Tigers
The Tigers
2026 · Alberto Rodríguez
Smart Working
Smart Working
2026 · Svevo Moltrasio
Young Mothers
Young Mothers
2026 · Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Yellow Letters
Yellow Letters
2026 · İlker Çatak
A Great American Tragedy
A Great American Tragedy
1972 · J. Lee Thompson
Blood and Soul
Blood and Soul
1923 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Faat Kiné
Faat Kiné
2001 · Ousmane Sembène
Five Men in the Circus
Five Men in the Circus
1935 · Mikio Naruse
¡Qué Viva México!
¡Qué Viva México!
1979 · Sergei Eisenstein
12:08 East of Bucharest
12:08 East of Bucharest
2006 · Corneliu Porumboiu
Deep Rivers
Deep Rivers
2018 · Vladimir Bitokov
At Full Throttle
At Full Throttle
2021 · Miro Remo
La Belle Indifference
La Belle Indifference
2019 · Kıvanç Sezer
A Journey to the Fumigated Towns
A Journey to the Fumigated Towns
2018 · Fernando Solanas
Dancer in the Dark
Dancer in the Dark
2000 · Lars von Trier
Drifters
Drifters
2003 · Wang Xiaoshuai
Little Town
Little Town
1962 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
My Imaginary Country
My Imaginary Country
2022 · Patricio Guzmán
Mikes Is Getting Married
Mikes Is Getting Married
1968 · Yannis Dalianidis
Tent of Miracles
Tent of Miracles
1977 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films consistently examine how economic systems affect working-class lives, critiquing capitalism's failures and human cost.

 Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan

He explores economic inequality and survival strategies in modern societies, questioning what true progress means beyond material gain.

 Vittorio De Sica Italy

His neorealist masterpieces depict the struggle between economic desperation and human dignity in post-war societies.