THEME EXPLORATION

unemployment in America

25 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Summer in the City
Summer in the City
1970 · Wim Wenders
The Straight Story
The Straight Story
1999 · David Lynch
Distant
Distant
2002 · Nuri Bilge Ceylan
The Little Chaos
The Little Chaos
1966 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
A History of Violence
A History of Violence
2005 · David Cronenberg
Brokeback Mountain
Brokeback Mountain
2005 · Ang Lee
Carol
Carol
2015 · Todd Haynes
Unknown Pleasures
Unknown Pleasures
2002 · Jia Zhangke
A Great American Tragedy
A Great American Tragedy
1972 · J. Lee Thompson
A Hatful of Rain
A Hatful of Rain
1957 · Fred Zinnemann
I, Daniel Blake
I, Daniel Blake
2016 · Ken Loach
La Belle Équipe
La Belle Équipe
1936 · Julien Duvivier
Mr. Pu
Mr. Pu
1953 · Kon Ichikawa
The Other Side of the Tracks
The Other Side of the Tracks
1997 · Bertrand Tavernier
La Belle Indifference
La Belle Indifference
2019 · Kıvanç Sezer
Chorus
Chorus
1974 · Mrinal Sen
I Graduated, But…
I Graduated, But…
1929 · Yasujiro Ozu
Perón: The Justicialist Revolution
Perón: The Justicialist Revolution
1971 · Fernando Solanas
The Southern Cross
The Southern Cross
1992 · Patricio Guzmán
Οι Επικίνδυνοι
Οι Επικίνδυνοι
1983 · Yannis Dalianidis
A Guy and a Gal
A Guy and a Gal
1975 · Lasse Hallström
Fun with Dick and Jane
Fun with Dick and Jane
1977 · Ted Kotcheff
Stealing Sinatra
Stealing Sinatra
2003 · Ron Underwood
Swayamvaram
Swayamvaram
1972 · Adoor Gopalakrishnan
The Honorable with His Lover under the Bed
The Honorable with His Lover under the Bed
1981 · Mariano Laurenti
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films like 'Kes' and 'I, Daniel Blake' powerfully depict the struggles of working-class people facing economic hardship and systemic barriers.

 Rich Moore United States

His documentaries including 'Roger & Me' and 'Capitalism: A Love Story' directly confront American unemployment, job loss, and economic inequality.

 Coen Brothers United States

Their films like 'Uncut Gems' and 'Good Time' explore the desperation and precarious economic circumstances of working-class Americans struggling to survive.