THEME EXPLORATION

sports partnership

23 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Last Boy Scout
The Last Boy Scout
1991 · Tony Scott
Kings Ransom
Kings Ransom
2009 · Peter Berg
Touchdown Mickey
Touchdown Mickey
1932 · Wilfred Jackson
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
1938 · Leni Riefenstahl
Touki Bouki
Touki Bouki
1973 · Djibril Diop Mambéty
Savage Messiah
Savage Messiah
1972 · Ken Russell
Short Plays
Short Plays
2014 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Hajime no Ippo
Hajime no Ippo
2003 · —
2DIE4
2DIE4
2026 · André Abdala
Sato and Sato
Sato and Sato
2026 · Chihiro Amano
Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass
Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass
2026 · Zhang Gang
钟馗
钟馗
2026 · Yuxi Wang
Film For Guitar
Film For Guitar
1966 · Bruce Beresford
Follow the Star
Follow the Star
1978 · John Woo
Giraffe Football or “The Alternative”
Giraffe Football or “The Alternative”
1973 · Jean Rouch
Nogent, Eldorado du dimanche
Nogent, Eldorado du dimanche
1929 · Marcel Carné
The Hand of God
The Hand of God
2021 · Paolo Sorrentino
The Hitman's Bodyguard
The Hitman's Bodyguard
2017 · Patrick Hughes
This Sporting Life
This Sporting Life
1963 · Lindsay Anderson
Duck, You Sucker
Duck, You Sucker
1971 · Sergio Leone
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
Gods of Egypt
Gods of Egypt
2016 · Alex Proyas
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films often explore working-class solidarity and collective struggle, themes central to sports partnerships and teamwork.

 John Lee Hancock United States

He frequently examines collaboration, community bonds, and partnership dynamics within competitive sports narratives and social contexts.

 Cristian Mungiu Romania

His character-driven films deeply explore interpersonal relationships, mutual dependence, and the complexities of human partnership under pressure.