THEME EXPLORATION

sport and movement

12 films · 2 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Battle of Algiers
The Battle of Algiers
1966 · Gillo Pontecorvo
Closely Watched Trains
Closely Watched Trains
1966 · Jiří Menzel
Zweigroschenzauber
Zweigroschenzauber
1929 · Hans Richter
Chronicle of the Years of Fire
Chronicle of the Years of Fire
1975 · Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
1962 · Tony Richardson
Mobile Men
Mobile Men
2008 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Gunnm
Gunnm
2000 · —
Bacurau
Bacurau
2019 · Kleber Mendonça Filho
The Ride
The Ride
1995 · Amanda Micheli
Divine Waters
Divine Waters
1985 · John Waters
Fear Flight
Fear Flight
2016 · Shirley Clarke
Initiation into the Dance of the Possessed
Initiation into the Dance of the Possessed
1948 · Jean Rouch
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films like 'Kes' and 'Looking for Eric' explore how sport and movement function as expressions of social struggle and personal liberation.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His stylized cinematography transforms everyday movement and martial arts sequences into balletic visual poetry that elevates physical motion to an art form.