THEME EXPLORATION

sports training

21 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Rocky IV
Rocky IV
1985 · Sylvester Stallone
Black Gold
Black Gold
1947 · Phil Karlson
Renaud Lavillenie, all the way to the top
Renaud Lavillenie, all the way to the top
2016 · Cédric Klapisch
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
1938 · Leni Riefenstahl
Empire
Empire
2010 · 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
Kes
Kes
1969 · Ken Loach
The Hand of God
The Hand of God
2021 · Paolo Sorrentino
The Dragon Tamers
The Dragon Tamers
1975 · John Woo
The Karate Kid
The Karate Kid
2010 · Harald Zwart
The Singing Lesson
The Singing Lesson
1967 · Lindsay Anderson
Challenge of the Masters
Challenge of the Masters
1976 · Kar-leung Lau
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
Hanna
Hanna
2011 · Joe Wright
Turning Point
Turning Point
1982 · Yannis Dalianidis
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films like 'Kes' and 'Looking for Eric' explore working-class communities through sports narratives, examining training as a path to social mobility and personal dignity.

 Chloé Zhao China/United States

Her film 'The Rider' (2017) intimately portrays the physical and mental discipline of a young rodeo athlete recovering from injury, blending documentary realism with narrative depth.