THEME EXPLORATION

professional football

34 films · 2 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Day for Night
Day for Night
1973 · François Truffaut
Office Romance
Office Romance
2026 · Ol Parker
I Am the Other Woman
I Am the Other Woman
2006 · Margarethe von Trotta
The Killer
The Killer
2023 · David Fincher
Professor Mamlock
Professor Mamlock
1961 · Konrad Wolf
Grand Prix
Grand Prix
1966 · John Frankenheimer
Short Plays
Short Plays
2014 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Shadow Play
Shadow Play
1997 · Martine Dugowson
Accused
Accused
1964 · Anubhuti Kashyap
Bunny!!
Bunny!!
2026 · Trấn Thành
Sathi Leelavathi
Sathi Leelavathi
2026 · Tatineni Satya
The Shadow's Edge
The Shadow's Edge
2025 · Larry Yang
Love on Trial
Love on Trial
2026 · Koji Fukada
Ansikte mot ansikte
Ansikte mot ansikte
1976 · Ingmar Bergman
Gion Festival Music
Gion Festival Music
1953 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Green Light
Green Light
1937 · Frank Borzage
Looking for Eric
Looking for Eric
2009 · Ken Loach
One Man Up
One Man Up
2012 · Paolo Sorrentino
The Club
The Club
1980 · Bruce Beresford
The Day of the Jackal
The Day of the Jackal
1973 · Fred Zinnemann
The Driver
The Driver
1980 · Abbas Kiarostami
Boiling Point
Boiling Point
2021 · Philip Barantini
Ramona
Ramona
2022 · Andrea Bagney
The Staffroom
The Staffroom
2021 · Sonja Tarokić
A Lady In Bouzoukia
A Lady In Bouzoukia
1968 · Yannis Dalianidis
Garrincha: Joy of the People
Garrincha: Joy of the People
1962 · Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Hunger
Hunger
2023 · Sitisiri Mongkolsiri
Instinct
Instinct
2019 · Halina Reijn
Idol Seungha's R-Rated Film Shooting
Idol Seungha's R-Rated Film Shooting
2021 · Kim Ho
Just One Time
Just One Time
2021 · Guillermo Ríos
Lefter: The Story of the Ordinarius
Lefter: The Story of the Ordinarius
2025 · Can Ulkay
Let Love Grow
Let Love Grow
2023 · Damián Romay
One Perfect Match
One Perfect Match
2024 · Jo-Anne Brechin
The Goddesses
The Goddesses
1972 · Walter Hugo Khouri
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films explore working-class struggle and social realism, with works like 'Looking for Eric' centering on football as a lens for examining masculinity, aspiration, and community in contemporary Britain.

 Michael Winterbottom United Kingdom

His documentary and narrative work frequently explores football's cultural significance, particularly in '24 Hour Party People' and various projects examining how sport intersects with politics, identity, and national consciousness.