THEME EXPLORATION

labor and craft

30 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
Roma
Roma
2018 · Alfonso Cuarón
The Human Surge 3
The Human Surge 3
2024 · Eduardo Williams
Moi, un noir
Moi, un noir
1958 · Jean Rouch
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
A Tapestry of a Legendary Land
A Tapestry of a Legendary Land
2024 · Zhou Liya
Dracula
Dracula
2026 · Radu Jude
The Tigers
The Tigers
2026 · Alberto Rodríguez
Blood and Soul
Blood and Soul
1923 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Britannia Hospital
Britannia Hospital
1982 · Lindsay Anderson
El mégano
El mégano
1955 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Evening Stream
Evening Stream
1960 · Mikio Naruse
Fårö-dokument
Fårö-dokument
1979 · Ingmar Bergman
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
Work Party (also Factory Family ) (, 35mm, b&w, sound, 7 minutes
Work Party (also Factory Family ) (, 35mm, b&w, sound, 7 minutes
1942 · Len Lye
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films consistently celebrate working-class dignity and critique labor exploitation through intimate, realistic storytelling rooted in actual workers' experiences.

 Abbas Kiarostami Iran

He explores the beauty and struggle of ordinary labor and craft through poetic observation, finding profound meaning in simple human work and artisanal practices.

 Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan

His films deeply examine the dignity of manual labor and craftsmanship, showing how everyday work and skill define identity and human connection across generations.