THEME EXPLORATION

labor and achievement

33 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Newsies
Newsies
1992 · Kenny Ortega
Foreign Earth
Foreign Earth
1954 · Sergio Corbucci
The Gleaners and I
The Gleaners and I
2000 · Agnès Varda
Man on Wire
Man on Wire
2008 · James Marsh
Roma
Roma
2018 · Alfonso Cuarón
Moi, un noir
Moi, un noir
1958 · Jean Rouch
Top Gun
Top Gun
1987 · Tony Scott
The Human Surge 3
The Human Surge 3
2024 · Eduardo Williams
Riff-Raff
Riff-Raff
1991 · Ken Loach
Metropolis
Metropolis
1927 · Fritz Lang
Empty Nets
Empty Nets
2023 · Behrooz Karamizade
Making of the Spaceship
Making of the Spaceship
2009 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Red Bells
Red Bells
1982 · Sergey Bondarchuk
Salt of the Earth
Salt of the Earth
1954 · Herbert J. Biberman
The Marginal Ones
The Marginal Ones
1978 · Mrinal Sen
Wuyong
Wuyong
2007 · Jia Zhangke
Dracula
Dracula
2026 · Radu Jude
The Tigers
The Tigers
2026 · Alberto Rodríguez
Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Beginning of a New Era
Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Beginning of a New Era
2026 · Ken Yamamoto
The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas
The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas
2026 · Eugene Yi
Blood and Soul
Blood and Soul
1923 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Britannia Hospital
Britannia Hospital
1982 · Lindsay Anderson
El mégano
El mégano
1955 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Fårö-dokument
Fårö-dokument
1979 · Ingmar Bergman
Fruit Punch
Fruit Punch
1991 · Clara Law
Strike
Strike
1925 · Sergei Eisenstein
There Will Be No Leave Today
There Will Be No Leave Today
1959 · Andrei Tarkovsky
El impostor
El impostor
1960 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
Land in Revolt: Black Gold
Land in Revolt: Black Gold
2011 · Fernando Solanas
Labor Party election commercials
Labor Party election commercials
1974 · Phillip Noyce
On the Waterfront
On the Waterfront
1954 · Elia Kazan
Not Quite Hollywood (Mark Hartley, ), self
Not Quite Hollywood (Mark Hartley, ), self
2008 · Richard Franklin
Oscar Saa, Technician of the Stars
Oscar Saa, Technician of the Stars
2010 · Patricio Guzmán
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films chronicle the struggles of working-class individuals against economic systems, exploring how labor shapes human dignity and social inequality.

 Chloé Zhao China/United States

Her work examines precarious labor and resilience in contemporary America, depicting individuals seeking meaning and survival through work in a changing economy.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films explore how work, family responsibilities, and societal expectations intersect, showing both the sacrifices required and the quiet achievements of ordinary people.