THEME EXPLORATION

olympic athletics

12 films · 1 director

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Jericho Mile
The Jericho Mile
1979 · Michael Mann
The Olympic Champ
The Olympic Champ
1942 · Jack Kinney
Young Woman and the Sea
Young Woman and the Sea
2024 · Joachim Rønning
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
1938 · Leni Riefenstahl
Tokyo Olympiad
Tokyo Olympiad
1965 · Kon Ichikawa
Film For Guitar
Film For Guitar
1966 · Bruce Beresford
Turning Point
Turning Point
1994 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Visions of Eight
Visions of Eight
1973 · Kon Ichikawa & Mai Zetterling
Kobe Doin' Work
Kobe Doin' Work
2009 · Spike Lee
Turning Point
Turning Point
1982 · Yannis Dalianidis
Renaud Lavillenie, all the way to the top
Renaud Lavillenie, all the way to the top
2016 · Cédric Klapisch
Race
Race
2016 · Stephen Hopkins
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His documentary and narrative works explore the politics and human stories of athletics, particularly in 'Kes' and various sports documentaries examining class and Olympic aspirations.