THEME EXPLORATION

underground economy

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
2019 · Chad Stahelski
S’en fout la mort
S’en fout la mort
1990 · Claire Denis
Hardcore
Hardcore
1979 · Paul Schrader
The Moment
The Moment
2026 · Aidan Zamiri
Blade
Blade
1998 · Stephen Norrington
Abidjan, port de pêche
Abidjan, port de pêche
1962 · Jean Rouch
Era notte a Roma
Era notte a Roma
1960 · Roberto Rossellini
Japanese Erotica: Five Films on Love and Sex from the Japanese Underground of the Experimental Cinema
Japanese Erotica: Five Films on Love and Sex from the Japanese Underground of the Experimental Cinema
1967 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Resident Evil
Resident Evil
2002 · Paul W. S. Anderson
The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera
1998 · Dario Argento
Need for Speed
Need for Speed
2014 · Scott Waugh
Bir çirkin adam
Bir çirkin adam
1969 · Yílmaz Güney
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films like 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Sorry We Missed You' expose the hidden economic struggles of working-class people navigating informal labor systems and bureaucratic exploitation.

 Cristian Mungiu Romania

His works document the shadow economy and informal transactions in post-communist Eastern Europe, particularly in 'Graduation' and '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days.'

 Roy Ward Baker United States

Films like 'Tangerine' and 'The Florida Project' portray marginalized communities surviving through off-the-books work, street economy, and the invisible underworld of American poverty.