THEME EXPLORATION

social rebellion

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Umberto D.
Umberto D.
1952 · Vittorio De Sica
Grease
Grease
1978 · Randal Kleiser
...And God Created Woman
...And God Created Woman
1956 · Roger Vadim
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
1962 · Tony Richardson
Three Outlaw Samurai
Three Outlaw Samurai
1964 · Hideo Gosha
I'm Still Breathing
I'm Still Breathing
2009 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Mean Girls
Mean Girls
2004 · Mark Waters
Indian Institute of Zombies
Indian Institute of Zombies
2026 · Gaganjeet Singh
L’Eau froide
L’Eau froide
1994 · Olivier Assayas
The Plague
The Plague
2026 · Charlie Polinger
Chardikala
Chardikala
2026 · Amarjit Singh Saron
Dazed and Confused
Dazed and Confused
1993 · Richard Linklater
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Miloš Forman Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]

Forman captures the absurd clash between nonconformist individuals and oppressive institutions with comic humanity.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films consistently depict working-class struggles against systemic injustice and institutional indifference.

 John Lee Hancock United States

He confronts racial inequality and social oppression through provocative narratives that challenge structural racism.