THEME EXPLORATION

small-town community

30 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Judge Priest
Judge Priest
1934 · John Ford
Local Hero
Local Hero
1983 · Bill Forsyth
L’Arbre, le maire et la médiathèque
L’Arbre, le maire et la médiathèque
1993 · Eric Rohmer
Barbershop
Barbershop
2002 · Tim Story
Amarcord
Amarcord
1973 · Federico Fellini
Diary of a Country Priest
Diary of a Country Priest
1951 · Robert Bresson
Astronomers From My Neighborhood
Astronomers From My Neighborhood
2010 · Patricio Guzmán
Blood of the Condor
Blood of the Condor
1969 · Jorge Sanjinés
Loves of a Blonde
Loves of a Blonde
1965 · Miloš Forman
Werckmeister Harmonies
Werckmeister Harmonies
2000 · Béla Tarr
Cape Fear
Cape Fear
1962 · J. Lee Thompson
Kung Fu Hustle
Kung Fu Hustle
2004 · —
Haunted Houses
Haunted Houses
2001 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Restoration
Restoration
2011 · Yossi Madmoni
The Art of Negative Thinking
The Art of Negative Thinking
2007 · Bård Breien
Being Towards Death
Being Towards Death
2026 · Chen Sicheng
Jaws
Jaws
2026 · Steven Spielberg
Chardikala
Chardikala
2026 · Amarjit Singh Saron
Milky☆Subway: The Galactic Limited Express - the Movie
Milky☆Subway: The Galactic Limited Express - the Movie
2026 · Yohei Kameyama
Peddi
Peddi
2026 · Buchi Babu Sana
PLAVE Asia Tour [DASH: Quantum Leap] Encore in Cinemas
PLAVE Asia Tour [DASH: Quantum Leap] Encore in Cinemas
2026
Posłani
Posłani
2026 · Dariusz Walusiak
Swapped
Swapped
2026 · Nathan Greno
Young Mothers
Young Mothers
2026 · Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Tales of Taipei
Tales of Taipei
2026 · Pawo Choyning Dorji
A Face From the Past
A Face From the Past
1941 · Mikio Naruse
Appunti su un fatto di cronaca
Appunti su un fatto di cronaca
1953 · Luchino Visconti
Fårö-dokument
Fårö-dokument
1979 · Ingmar Bergman
Guelwaar
Guelwaar
1993 · Ousmane Sembène
High Noon
High Noon
1952 · Fred Zinnemann
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Richard Linklater United States

His films like 'Boyhood' and 'Dazed and Confused' intimately capture the rhythms of small-town American life and coming-of-age within tight-knit communities.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His realist cinema deeply explores working-class small-town communities in Britain, examining social bonds and economic struggles with documentary-like authenticity.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

Films like 'Shoplifters' and 'After the Storm' gently examine interconnected lives in small communities, revealing profound human connections within modest urban neighborhoods.