THEME EXPLORATION

village survival

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The One
The One
2022 · Dmitriy Suvorov
Death Whisperer
Death Whisperer
2023 · Taweewat Wantha
The Hungarian Dressmaker
The Hungarian Dressmaker
2024 · Iveta Grófová
The Sea Gypsies
The Sea Gypsies
1978 · Stewart Raffill
Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai
1954 · Akira Kurosawa
The Gleaners and I
The Gleaners and I
2000 · Agnès Varda
Barry Lyndon
Barry Lyndon
1975 · Stanley Kubrick
Alien
Alien
1979 · Ridley Scott
Moi, un noir
Moi, un noir
1958 · Jean Rouch
The Maze Runner
The Maze Runner
2014 · Wes Ball
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
2016 · Vincent Kesteloot
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
1975 · Chantal Akerman
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan

His films intimately explore the struggles and bonds of rural and working-class communities fighting to maintain dignity and connection amid economic hardship.

 Nuri Bilge Ceylan Turkey

He masterfully captures the isolation, resilience, and quiet desperation of rural Turkish villagers confronting modernization and economic decline.

 Chloé Zhao China/USA

Her films document the lives of marginalized individuals and communities navigating survival in forgotten rural and semi-urban American landscapes.