THEME EXPLORATION

urban politics

12 films · 2 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Chats perchés
Chats perchés
2004 · Chris Marker
Fellow Citizen
Fellow Citizen
1983 · Abbas Kiarostami
Chi-Raq
Chi-Raq
2015 · Spike Lee
Patrice O'Neal: Elephant in the Room
Patrice O'Neal: Elephant in the Room
2011 · Beth McCarthy-Miller
Breathless
Breathless
1960 · Jean-Luc Godard
Miracle in Milan
Miracle in Milan
1951 · Vittorio De Sica
The Battle of Algiers
The Battle of Algiers
1966 · Gillo Pontecorvo
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
1998 · Guy Ritchie
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
1927 · F. W. Murnau
Moi, un noir
Moi, un noir
1958 · Jean Rouch
Under the Skin
Under the Skin
2013 · Jonathan Glazer
71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance
71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance
1994 · Michael Haneke
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films consistently explore working-class struggles and social inequality within urban systems, exposing how politics directly impacts ordinary lives.

 John Lee Hancock United States

He examines race, power, and urban conflict in cities, particularly New York, revealing the political tensions and institutional racism embedded in urban society.