THEME EXPLORATION

sports instruction

21 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Kings Ransom
Kings Ransom
2009 · Peter Berg
The Singing Lesson
The Singing Lesson
1967 · Lindsay Anderson
The Art of Skiing
The Art of Skiing
1941 · Jack Kinney
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
Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye
Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye
1977 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Dead Cert
Dead Cert
1974 · Tony Richardson
Film For Guitar
Film For Guitar
1966 · Bruce Beresford
Giraffe Football or “The Alternative”
Giraffe Football or “The Alternative”
1973 · Jean Rouch
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
1965 · J. Lee Thompson
Nogent, Eldorado du dimanche
Nogent, Eldorado du dimanche
1929 · Marcel Carné
The Hand of God
The Hand of God
2021 · Paolo Sorrentino
Enthusiasm. Symphony of Donbas
Enthusiasm. Symphony of Donbas
1930 · Dziga Vertov
Garrincha: Joy of the People
Garrincha: Joy of the People
1962 · Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
The Sword Stained with Royal Blood
The Sword Stained with Royal Blood
1981 · Chang Cheh
Turning Point
Turning Point
1982 · Yannis Dalianidis
Nacho Libre
Nacho Libre
2006 · Jared Hess
Arthur the King
Arthur the King
2024 · Simon Cellan Jones
Goon
Goon
2012 · Michael Dowse
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films often explore working-class struggles and personal development through mentorship and instruction, particularly in 'Kes' where a teacher's guidance transforms a boy's life.

 Luc Besson France

He frequently depicts rigorous training sequences and mentor-student relationships in action films like 'Leon' and 'La Femme Nikita,' where instruction becomes transformative.