THEME EXPLORATION

prejudice and misunderstanding

25 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
A Misunderstood Boy
A Misunderstood Boy
1913 · D.W. Griffith
Zootopia
Zootopia
2016 · Byron Howard & Rich Moore
A Fantastic Woman
A Fantastic Woman
2017 · Sebastián Lelio
My Little Pony: A New Generation
My Little Pony: A New Generation
2022 · José Luis Ucha
The Hunt
The Hunt
2012 · Thomas Vinterberg
The Insult
The Insult
2017 · Ziad Doueiri
Pelo Malo
Pelo Malo
2013 · Mariana Rondón
Summer with Hope
Summer with Hope
2022 · Sadaf Foroughi
Wicked
Wicked
2024 · Jon M. Chu
Pati Patni Aur Woh Do
Pati Patni Aur Woh Do
2026 · Mudassar Aziz
The Children’s Hour
The Children’s Hour
1961 · William Wyler
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
2006 · Larry Charles
We Have Never Been Modern
We Have Never Been Modern
2023 · Matěj Chlupáček
Tiny Lights
Tiny Lights
2024 · Beata Parkanová
Boomerang!
Boomerang!
1947 · Elia Kazan
Come inguaiammo l’esercito
Come inguaiammo l’esercito
1965 · Lucio Fulci
La Ciénaga
La Ciénaga
2001 · Lucrecia Martel
Maria Candelaria
Maria Candelaria
1944 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
Martha: To hroniko enos viasmou
Martha: To hroniko enos viasmou
1986 · Yannis Dalianidis
Sing Sing
Sing Sing
1983 · Sergio Corbucci
The Catch
The Catch
1961 · Nagisa Oshima
The Passionate Stranger
The Passionate Stranger
1957 · Muriel Box
The Representative
The Representative
1964 · Mrinal Sen
Urusei Yatsura: Only You
Urusei Yatsura: Only You
1983 · Mamoru Oshii
Ne Zha
Ne Zha
2019 · Jiao Zi
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
John Lee Hancock USA

His films like 'Do the Right Thing' and 'Bamboozled' directly confront racial prejudice and stereotype through bold, unflinching narratives that expose systemic misunderstanding.

 Majid Majidi Iran

Films such as 'Children of Heaven' and 'Color of God' explore how economic status and cultural differences breed prejudice, revealing human connection beyond surface misunderstandings.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious works like 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Sorry We Missed You' expose class prejudice and institutional misunderstanding that marginalize vulnerable populations.