THEME EXPLORATION

inner city struggle

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Roma
Roma
2018 · Alfonso Cuarón
Distant
Distant
2002 · Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Tokyo-ga
Tokyo-ga
1985 · Wim Wenders
Adele: Live in New York City 2015
Adele: Live in New York City 2015
2015 · Beth McCarthy-Miller
The Sex Perils of Paulette
The Sex Perils of Paulette
1965 · Doris Wishman
Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai
1954 · Akira Kurosawa
Macario
Macario
1960 · Roberto Gavaldon
Parasite
Parasite
2019 · Bong Joon-ho
Diary of a Country Priest
Diary of a Country Priest
1951 · Robert Bresson
Dust in the Wind
Dust in the Wind
1986 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Gelegenheitsarbeit einer Sklavin
Gelegenheitsarbeit einer Sklavin
1973 · Alexander Kluge
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
1975 · Chantal Akerman
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
John Lee Hancock United States

His films like 'Do the Right Thing' and 'Clockers' directly confront racial tensions, poverty, and systemic inequality in urban neighborhoods.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious cinema ('Kes', 'I, Daniel Blake') powerfully depicts working-class struggle and economic hardship in inner cities.

 Mathieu Kassovitz France

His film 'La Haine' is a seminal exploration of alienation, police brutality, and marginalization in Parisian suburbs.