THEME EXPLORATION

independence and agency

44 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
She's Gotta Have It
She's Gotta Have It
1986 · Spike Lee
Amour
Amour
2012 · Michael Haneke
The Battle of Algiers
The Battle of Algiers
1966 · Gillo Pontecorvo
Pyramid of the Sun God
Pyramid of the Sun God
1965 · Robert Siodmak
Chronicle of the Years of Fire
Chronicle of the Years of Fire
1975 · Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina
Kundun
Kundun
1997 · Martin Scorsese
Raise the Red Lantern
Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · Zhang Yimou
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
2000 · Ang Lee
Family Life
Family Life
1971 · Ken Loach
Maria Full of Grace
Maria Full of Grace
2004 · Joshua Marston
Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios
Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios
1988 · Pedro Almodóvar
Untitled
Untitled
2019 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Where Do We Go Now
Where Do We Go Now
2011 · Nadine Labaki
Me You Them
Me You Them
2000 · Andrucha Waddington
Rosemary's Baby
Rosemary's Baby
1968 · Roman Polanski
Better Go Mad in the Wild
Better Go Mad in the Wild
2025 · Miro Remo
Much Loved
Much Loved
2015 · Nabil Ayouch
The Road Warrior
The Road Warrior
1981 · —
Pride & Prejudice
Pride & Prejudice
2005 · Joe Wright
Calle Malaga
Calle Malaga
2026 · Maryam Touzani
Raja Shivaji
Raja Shivaji
2026 · Riteish Deshmukh
See The Sea
See The Sea
2026 · Emmanuel Poulain-Arnaud
The Sheep Detectives
The Sheep Detectives
2026 · Kyle Balda
Someone Like Me
Someone Like Me
2026 · Tam Wai-Ching
The Last First Time
The Last First Time
2026 · Rafael Ruiz Espejo
A Wife’s Heart
A Wife’s Heart
1956 · Mikio Naruse
The Silent Protest: Jerusalem 1929
The Silent Protest: Jerusalem 1929
2026 · Mahasen Nasser-Eldin
Cuban Fight Against Demons
Cuban Fight Against Demons
1972 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Diary of a Chambermaid
Diary of a Chambermaid
1963 · Luis Buñuel
Faat Kiné
Faat Kiné
2001 · Ousmane Sembène
Goodbye, Hello
Goodbye, Hello
1959 · Kon Ichikawa
La rabbia
La rabbia
1963 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
Sunset Song
Sunset Song
2015 · Terence Davies
The Piano
The Piano
1993 · Jane Campion
Where the River Padma Flows
Where the River Padma Flows
1971 · Ritwik Ghatak
Bad Taste
Bad Taste
1987 · Peter Jackson
Fireflies Are Gone
Fireflies Are Gone
2018 · Sébastien Pilote
Valerie a týden divů|Valerie and Her Week of Wonders
Valerie a týden divů|Valerie and Her Week of Wonders
1970 · Jaromil Jireš
Santa Sangre
Santa Sangre
1989 · Alejandro Jodorowsky
The Conspirators
The Conspirators
1972 · Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Sea of Scented Snow
Sea of Scented Snow
1934 · Fei Mu
The Decline
The Decline
1961 · Yannis Dalianidis
Hunger
Hunger
2008 · Steve McQueen
Michael Collins
Michael Collins
1996 · Neil Jordan
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films chronicle working-class struggles for autonomy and dignity against systemic oppression, emphasizing individual agency in economic hardship.

 Agnès Varda France

She explores female independence and self-determination through unconventional narratives, celebrating marginalized voices and personal freedom.

 Abbas Kiarostami Iran

His minimalist films examine individual choice and moral autonomy within constrained social and political environments, questioning authority and conformity.