THEME EXPLORATION

school politics

32 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Patrice O'Neal: Elephant in the Room
Patrice O'Neal: Elephant in the Room
2011 · Beth McCarthy-Miller
Sexy Battle Girls
Sexy Battle Girls
1986 · Mototsugu Watanabe
Primary Colors
Primary Colors
1998 · Mike Nichols
A Brighter Summer Day
A Brighter Summer Day
1991 · Edward Yang
Grease
Grease
1978 · Randal Kleiser
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Picnic at Hanging Rock
1975 · Peter Weir
The Lives of Others
The Lives of Others
2006 · Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
The Tribe
The Tribe
2014 · Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi
Ten Years Thailand
Ten Years Thailand
2018 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Blade II
Blade II
2002 · Guillermo del Toro
Aakhri Sawal
Aakhri Sawal
2026 · Abhijeet Mohan Warang
The Irregular at Magic High School THE MOVIE - Yotsuba Succession Arc -
The Irregular at Magic High School THE MOVIE - Yotsuba Succession Arc -
2026 · Jimmy Stone
The Mandalorian and Grogu
The Mandalorian and Grogu
2026 · Jon Favreau
The Silent Protest: Jerusalem 1929
The Silent Protest: Jerusalem 1929
2026 · Mahasen Nasser-Eldin
A Idade da Terra
A Idade da Terra
1980 · Glauber Rocha
A Good Man in Africa
A Good Man in Africa
1994 · Bruce Beresford
Akt
Akt
1961 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Chats perchés
Chats perchés
2004 · Chris Marker
Enigma
Enigma
1986 · Jean Rouch
Esta tierra nuestra
Esta tierra nuestra
1959 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Fellow Citizen
Fellow Citizen
1983 · Abbas Kiarostami
Happy Birthday to Me
Happy Birthday to Me
1981 · J. Lee Thompson
if….
if….
1968 · Lindsay Anderson
Heartbeat
Heartbeat
2022 · Lee Chang-dong
Il Divo
Il Divo
2008 · Paolo Sorrentino
Kes
Kes
1969 · Ken Loach
Il tacchino prepotente
Il tacchino prepotente
1939 · Roberto Rossellini
Los jueves milagro
Los jueves milagro
1957 · Luis García Berlanga
Raining in the Mountain
Raining in the Mountain
1979 · King Hu
Strike
Strike
1925 · Sergei Eisenstein
Celebration
Celebration
2024 · Bruno Anković
Nothing in Its Place
Nothing in Its Place
2024 · Burak Çevik
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films like 'Kes' and 'Sweet Sixteen' powerfully examine how institutional systems and class politics shape young people's lives and futures.

 Cristian Mungiu Romania

Works such as '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days' and 'Graduation' dissect how corruption, authority, and systemic pressures infiltrate educational institutions.

 Céline Sciamma France

Her films 'Tomboy' and 'Girlhood' explore identity politics, social hierarchies, and power dynamics within school environments with nuanced sensitivity.