THEME EXPLORATION

labor and work

30 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Marginal Ones
The Marginal Ones
1978 · Mrinal Sen
Foreign Earth
Foreign Earth
1954 · Sergio Corbucci
A Human Condition
A Human Condition
1974 · Louis Malle
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
Newsies
Newsies
1992 · Kenny Ortega
The Gleaners and I
The Gleaners and I
2000 · Agnès Varda
Black Girl
Black Girl
1966 · Ousmane Sembène
Roma
Roma
2018 · Alfonso Cuarón
The Human Surge 3
The Human Surge 3
2024 · Eduardo Williams
Riff-Raff
Riff-Raff
1991 · Ken Loach
Making of the Spaceship
Making of the Spaceship
2009 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Metropolis
Metropolis
1927 · Fritz Lang
Empty Nets
Empty Nets
2023 · Behrooz Karamizade
Much Loved
Much Loved
2015 · Nabil Ayouch
Red Bells
Red Bells
1982 · Sergey Bondarchuk
Salt of the Earth
Salt of the Earth
1954 · Herbert J. Biberman
Wuyong
Wuyong
2007 · Jia Zhangke
Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway
Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway
2026 · Takahiro Hasui
Dracula
Dracula
2026 · Radu Jude
The Tigers
The Tigers
2026 · Alberto Rodríguez
A Woman of Rumour / The Crucified Woman
A Woman of Rumour / The Crucified Woman
1954 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Black Robe
Black Robe
1991 · Bruce Beresford
Britannia Hospital
Britannia Hospital
1982 · Lindsay Anderson
Crimes of Passion
Crimes of Passion
1984 · Ken Russell
El mégano
El mégano
1955 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Fårö-dokument
Fårö-dokument
1979 · Ingmar Bergman
Fruit Punch
Fruit Punch
1991 · Clara Law
Geu-hu
Geu-hu
2017 · Hong Sang-soo
Strike
Strike
1925 · Sergei Eisenstein
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 consistently chronicle the struggles of working-class people against systemic inequality and exploitative labor practices.

 Chloé Zhao China/United States

Her films explore precarious work and economic vulnerability, most notably in 'Nomadland' which examines gig economy workers and the dignity of labor.

 Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan

His humanistic approach captures the emotional weight of work, family survival, and economic hardship in contemporary society.