THEME EXPLORATION

self-help movements

17 films · 2 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Action et Réaction
Action et Réaction
2022 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
State of Fear
State of Fear
1990 · Janusz Kijowski
The Mirror
The Mirror
1975 · Andrei Tarkovsky
Affection
Affection
2026 · BT Meza
Calle Malaga
Calle Malaga
2026 · Maryam Touzani
La rabbia
La rabbia
1963 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
Le Fond de l’air est rouge
Le Fond de l’air est rouge
1977 · Chris Marker
Monsieur Albert, prophète
Monsieur Albert, prophète
1963 · Jean Rouch
Partner
Partner
1968 · Bernardo Bertolucci
The Cloud-Capped Star
The Cloud-Capped Star
1960 · Ritwik Ghatak
The Face of Another
The Face of Another
1966 · Hiroshi Teshigahara
Dusk to Dawn
Dusk to Dawn
1922 · King Vidor
Kino-Pravda No. 11
Kino-Pravda No. 11
1922 · Dziga Vertov
My Imaginary Country
My Imaginary Country
2022 · Patricio Guzmán
Me Myself and I
Me Myself and I
1969 · Stephen Dwoskin
My Love Ua Ua
My Love Ua Ua
1974 · Yannis Dalianidis
Occupied City
Occupied City
2023 · Steve McQueen
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Werner Herzog Germany

His documentaries obsessively examine individuals pursuing transformative quests and confronting their own limitations, as seen in 'Grizzly Man' and 'Into the Abyss.'

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films portray ordinary people struggling against systemic barriers while seeking dignity and self-determination, central to works like 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Kes.'