THEME EXPLORATION

fundraising and determination

15 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Zootopia
Zootopia
2016 · Byron Howard & Rich Moore
Wadjda
Wadjda
2012 · Haifaa al-Mansour
Corn Island
Corn Island
2014 · Giorgi Ovashvili
My Little Pony: A New Generation
My Little Pony: A New Generation
2022 · José Luis Ucha
Gunnm
Gunnm
2000 · —
Once Upon My Mother
Once Upon My Mother
2026 · Ken Scott
Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Beginning of a New Era
Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Beginning of a New Era
2026 · Ken Yamamoto
Return of the Jungle
Return of the Jungle
2026 · Vaibhav Kumaresh
Lorenzo’s Oil
Lorenzo’s Oil
1992 · George Miller
Chicken Run
Chicken Run
2000 · Nick Park & Peter Lord
Pee Wee’s Big Adventure
Pee Wee’s Big Adventure
1985 · Tim Burton
Kon-Tiki
Kon-Tiki
2012 · Espen Sandberg & Joachim Rønning
Trapped
Trapped
2002 · Luis Mandoki
All Stars
All Stars
2013 · Ben Gregor
Rebound
Rebound
2023 · Chang Hang-jun
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films persistently examine working-class determination against systemic obstacles, often depicting characters struggling to secure resources and maintain dignity.

 Chloé Zhao China (works internationally)

Her work captures the resilience and resourcefulness of marginalized individuals navigating economic hardship with quiet determination.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films explore how families and communities pool resources and demonstrate unwavering determination to care for one another despite financial constraints.