THEME EXPLORATION

immigration and labor

33 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
It’s a Free World
It’s a Free World
2007 · Ken Loach
A Man Called Hero
A Man Called Hero
1999 · Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
Foreign Earth
Foreign Earth
1954 · Sergio Corbucci
Joe Hill
Joe Hill
1971 · Bo Widerberg
Newsies
Newsies
1992 · Kenny Ortega
The Gleaners and I
The Gleaners and I
2000 · Agnès Varda
A Separation
A Separation
2011 · Asghar Farhadi
Katzelmacher
Katzelmacher
1969 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Roma
Roma
2018 · Alfonso Cuarón
Moi, un noir
Moi, un noir
1958 · Jean Rouch
The Human Surge 3
The Human Surge 3
2024 · Eduardo Williams
Blissfully Yours
Blissfully Yours
2002 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Maria Full of Grace
Maria Full of Grace
2004 · Joshua Marston
Elysium
Elysium
2013 · Neill Blomkamp
Empty Nets
Empty Nets
2023 · Behrooz Karamizade
Khaled
Khaled
2002 · Asghar Massombagi
Lucky Miles
Lucky Miles
2007 · Michael James Rowland
Red Bells
Red Bells
1982 · Sergey Bondarchuk
The Marginal Ones
The Marginal Ones
1978 · Mrinal Sen
Yana's Friends
Yana's Friends
1999 · Arik Kaplun
Wuyong
Wuyong
2007 · Jia Zhangke
Dracula
Dracula
2026 · Radu Jude
Gaayapadda Simham
Gaayapadda Simham
2026 · Kasyap Sreenivas
The Tigers
The Tigers
2026 · Alberto Rodríguez
The Silent Run
The Silent Run
2026 · Marta Bergman
Blood and Soul
Blood and Soul
1923 · Kenji Mizoguchi
El mégano
El mégano
1955 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Evening Stream
Evening Stream
1960 · Mikio Naruse
Farewell China
Farewell China
1990 · Clara Law
Fårö-dokument
Fårö-dokument
1979 · Ingmar Bergman
Strike
Strike
1925 · Sergei Eisenstein
Sydney: A Story of a City
Sydney: A Story of a City
1999 · Bruce Beresford
There Will Be No Leave Today
There Will Be No Leave Today
1959 · Andrei Tarkovsky
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films like 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Sorry We Missed You' powerfully examine precarious labor, exploitation, and the human cost of immigration and systemic inequality.

 Chloé Zhao China/United States

Works such as 'Nomadland' and 'The Rider' explore themes of labor, displacement, and economic survival through intimate character-driven narratives.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

Films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Broker' examine marginalized immigrant communities and the informal labor economy with compassion and social critique.