THEME EXPLORATION

teacher as hero

24 films · 2 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Die Hard
Die Hard
1988 · John McTiernan
Pather Panchali
Pather Panchali
1955 · Satyajit Ray
Kung Fu Panda
Kung Fu Panda
2008 · John Stevenson & Mark Osborne
Mad Max 2
Mad Max 2
1981 · George Miller
Poetry
Poetry
2010 · Lee Chang-dong
It All Starts Today
It All Starts Today
1999 · Bertrand Tavernier
Agito: Superpower War
Agito: Superpower War
2026 · Ryuta Tasaki
Cousin, cousine
Cousin, cousine
1987 · Jean Rouch
Madadayo
Madadayo
1993 · Akira Kurosawa
Robin Hood: The Movie
Robin Hood: The Movie
1955 · Terence Fisher
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012 · Peter Jackson
Bill the Galactic Hero
Bill the Galactic Hero
2014 · Alex Cox
King Eagle
King Eagle
1971 · Chang Cheh
Not One Less
Not One Less
1999 · Zhang Yimou
Zanna Bianca
Zanna Bianca
1973 · Lucio Fulci
Walking with Dinosaurs
Walking with Dinosaurs
2013 · Barry Cook
Action
Action
1980 · Tinto Brass
All for the Winner
All for the Winner
1990 · Corey Yuen & Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai
Arahan
Arahan
2004 · Ryoo Seung-wan
China O'Brien II
China O'Brien II
1990 · Robert Clouse
Class of 1984
Class of 1984
1982 · Mark L. Lester
Eega
Eega
2012 · S. S. Rajamouli
F
F
2010 · Johannes Roberts
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
2022 · Rob Minkoff
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
François Truffaut France

His films like 'The 400 Blows' and 'Small Change' portray teachers as transformative figures who profoundly shape troubled students' lives and futures.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious films like 'Kes' show teachers as potential saviors fighting against systemic inequality to reach and rescue vulnerable young people.