THEME EXPLORATION

regional migration

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Manila in the Claws of Light
Manila in the Claws of Light
1975 · Lino Brocka
Fala Brasília
Fala Brasília
1966 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Dust in the Wind
Dust in the Wind
1986 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Touki Bouki
Touki Bouki
1973 · Djibril Diop Mambéty
Atlantics
Atlantics
2019 · Mati Diop
Moi, un noir
Moi, un noir
1958 · Jean Rouch
Distant
Distant
2002 · Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Ixcanul
Ixcanul
2015 · Jayro Bustamante
Ice Age: The Meltdown
Ice Age: The Meltdown
2006 · Carlos Saldanha
Mountains May Depart
Mountains May Depart
2015 · Jia Zhangke
Second Love in Hong Kong
Second Love in Hong Kong
2002 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Bound for Glory
Bound for Glory
1976 · Hal Ashby
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films explore internal migration and class displacement within Britain, examining how working-class communities are uprooted by economic forces.

 Chloé Zhao China/United States

Her work portrays modern nomadism and economic migration in America, following displaced workers navigating precarious livelihoods across regions.

 Asghar Farhadi Iran

His narratives frequently center on rural-to-urban migration and the social tensions between traditional and modern life in relocated communities.