THEME EXPLORATION

sports biography

22 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Jose Torres
Jose Torres
1959 · Hiroshi Teshigahara
Jerry Go-Round
Jerry Go-Round
1965 · Chuck Jones
Kings Ransom
Kings Ransom
2009 · Peter Berg
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
1938 · Leni Riefenstahl
Short Plays
Short Plays
2014 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Hajime no Ippo
Hajime no Ippo
2003 · —
2DIE4
2DIE4
2026 · André Abdala
Benediction
Benediction
2018 · Terence Davies
Blaise Pascal
Blaise Pascal
1971 · Roberto Rossellini
Clouds of Glory
Clouds of Glory
1978 · Ken Russell
Di Cavalcanti
Di Cavalcanti
1977 · Glauber Rocha
Film For Guitar
Film For Guitar
1966 · Bruce Beresford
För att inte tala om alla dessa kvinnor
För att inte tala om alla dessa kvinnor
1964 · Ingmar Bergman
Giraffe Football or “The Alternative”
Giraffe Football or “The Alternative”
1973 · Jean Rouch
Jean Renoir, le Patron
Jean Renoir, le Patron
1966 · Jacques Rivette
My Lenin
My Lenin
1970 · Ritwik Ghatak
The Grandmaster
The Grandmaster
2013 · Wong Kar-wai
The Hand of God
The Hand of God
2021 · Paolo Sorrentino
This Sporting Life
This Sporting Life
1963 · Lindsay Anderson
Touch Wood
Touch Wood
1980 · Gillian Armstrong
El Gran Gato
El Gran Gato
2003 · Ventura Pons
Enthusiasm. Symphony of Donbas
Enthusiasm. Symphony of Donbas
1930 · Dziga Vertov
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
James Wong United States

His documentaries like 'Hoop Dreams' and 'The Battered Bastards of Baseball' deeply explore the human dimensions of athletic ambition and perseverance.

 Payal Kapadia United Kingdom

His intimate biographical films 'Senna' and 'Diego Maradona' use innovative visual storytelling to capture the psychological and personal struggles of sports legends.

 Howard Hawks United States

His narrative sports biopics like 'Rush' and 'Apollo 13' masterfully blend technical precision with character-driven storytelling to explore human triumph and rivalry.