THEME EXPLORATION

food scavenging

11 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Fast Food Nation
Fast Food Nation
2006 · Richard Linklater
Sausage Party
Sausage Party
2016 · Greg Tiernan
Reap the Wild Wind
Reap the Wild Wind
1942 · Cecil B. DeMille
The Trip to Italy
The Trip to Italy
2014 · Michael Winterbottom
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
2023 · Sam Fell
Deadly Eyes
Deadly Eyes
1982 · Robert Clouse
Jeff Garlin: Our Man in Chicago
Jeff Garlin: Our Man in Chicago
2019 · Christopher Storer
In the Mood for Love 2001
In the Mood for Love 2001
2025 · Wong Kar-Wai
The Dumpling Queen
The Dumpling Queen
2025 · Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
The Untold Story
The Untold Story
1993 · Herman Yau
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
1978 · Ted Kotcheff
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His film 'Shoplifters' intimately portrays a family surviving through petty theft and scavenging, exploring dignity and survival in economic margins.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious films like 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Kes' document the struggle for basic sustenance and survival in working-class communities.

 Chloé Zhao China/United States

Her film 'Nomadland' follows people living in vans and exploring alternative lifestyles that involve resourcefulness and scavenging for survival and meaning.