THEME EXPLORATION

regional migration

31 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

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
From the theme of Mahoroba "Doi Koinouta"
From the theme of Mahoroba "Doi Koinouta"
2001 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Kings of the Sun
Kings of the Sun
1963 · J. Lee Thompson
La sfida
La sfida
1958 · Francesco Rosi
Nacional III
Nacional III
1982 · Luis García Berlanga
Runaway
Runaway
1958 · Ritwik Ghatak
Sydney: A Story of a City
Sydney: A Story of a City
1999 · Bruce Beresford
The Approach of Autumn
The Approach of Autumn
1960 · Mikio Naruse
Crystal Swan
Crystal Swan
2018 · Darya Zhuk
Let There Be Light
Let There Be Light
2019 · Marko Škop
Inhabitants
Inhabitants
1970 · Artavazd Pelechian
In This World
In This World
2002 · Michael Winterbottom
Siempre tuya
Siempre tuya
1952 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
The Beekeeper
The Beekeeper
1986 · Theodoros Angelopoulos
Cado dalle nubi
Cado dalle nubi
2009 · Gennaro Nunziante
Brief Encounters
Brief Encounters
1967 · Kira Muratova
DiDi Hollywood
DiDi Hollywood
2010 · Bigas Luna & Seth Gordon
La Taranta
La Taranta
1962 · Gianfranco Mingozzi
No Bears
No Bears
2022 · Jafar Panahi
Pamasahe
Pamasahe
2022 · Roman Perez Jr.
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

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

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

He explores migration and belonging through stories of people navigating between rural origins and urban centers, questioning what constitutes home and family.

 Asghar Farhadi Iran

His films deeply probe the social tensions and personal conflicts arising from rural-to-urban migration and class mobility in contemporary Iranian society.