THEME EXPLORATION

street gang

33 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Gomorrah
Gomorrah
2008 · Matteo Garrone
Colors
Colors
1988 · Dennis Hopper
Au Hasard Balthazar
Au Hasard Balthazar
1966 · Robert Bresson
Ali Zaoua Prince of the Streets
Ali Zaoua Prince of the Streets
2000 · Nabil Ayouch
My Crasy Life
My Crasy Life
1991 · Jean-Pierre Gorin
The Cool World
The Cool World
1964 · Shirley Clarke
Alles dreht sich, alles bewegt sich
Alles dreht sich, alles bewegt sich
1929 · Hans Richter
A Brighter Summer Day
A Brighter Summer Day
1991 · Edward Yang
Summer in the City
Summer in the City
1970 · Wim Wenders
Capernaum
Capernaum
2018 · Nadine Labaki
The Tribe
The Tribe
2014 · Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi
25 Watts
25 Watts
2001 · Juan Pablo Rebella
7 Boxes
7 Boxes
2012 · Juan Carlos Maneglia
Bullet
Bullet
1993 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
A Children's Story
A Children's Story
2004 · Andrea Frazzi & Antonio Frazzi
Ghost in the Cell
Ghost in the Cell
2026 · Joko Anwar
Los olvidados
Los olvidados
1950 · Luis Buñuel
Just Heroes
Just Heroes
1989 · John Woo
No Trees in the Street
No Trees in the Street
1959 · J. Lee Thompson
Recess/Breaktime
Recess/Breaktime
1972 · Abbas Kiarostami
Strike
Strike
1925 · Sergei Eisenstein
The Angry Street
The Angry Street
1950 · Mikio Naruse
The White Balloon
The White Balloon
1995 · Abbas Kiarostami & Jafar Panahi
Need for Speed
Need for Speed
2014 · Scott Waugh
Cat Skin
Cat Skin
1962 · Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Friends
Friends
1974 · Chang Cheh
Jubiabá
Jubiabá
1987 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Pire Nuri
Pire Nuri
1968 · Yílmaz Güney
The Broadcast
The Broadcast
1968 · Theodoros Angelopoulos
The Sun's Burial
The Sun's Burial
1960 · Nagisa Oshima
The Tough Guy
The Tough Guy
1961 · Yannis Dalianidis
Green Street Hooligans
Green Street Hooligans
2005 · Lexi Alexander
Fist of Legend
Fist of Legend
1994 · Gordon Chan
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Martin Scorsese USA

His films like Goodfellas and Casino dissect organized crime and street gang culture with unprecedented psychological depth and narrative innovation.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His stylistically groundbreaking films like Chungking Express and In the Mood for Love explore urban street culture and gang-affiliated characters through visual poetry.

 John Lee Hancock USA

His socially conscious films like Clockers and Do the Right Thing authentically examine street gang dynamics and systemic urban violence in African American communities.