THEME EXPLORATION

work ethic

27 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Black Girl
Black Girl
1966 · Ousmane Sembène
Untitled
Untitled
2019 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
35 rhums
35 rhums
2008 · Claire Denis
Much Loved
Much Loved
2015 · Nabil Ayouch
The Marginal Ones
The Marginal Ones
1978 · Mrinal Sen
Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway
Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway
2026 · Takahiro Hasui
A Woman of Rumour / The Crucified Woman
A Woman of Rumour / The Crucified Woman
1954 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Smart Working
Smart Working
2026 · Svevo Moltrasio
Black Robe
Black Robe
1991 · Bruce Beresford
Chung Kuo Cina
Chung Kuo Cina
1972 · Michelangelo Antonioni
Crimes of Passion
Crimes of Passion
1984 · Ken Russell
Dionysos
Dionysos
1984 · Jean Rouch
Distant Trumpet
Distant Trumpet
1952 · Terence Fisher
Fårö-dokument
Fårö-dokument
1979 · Ingmar Bergman
Fruit Punch
Fruit Punch
1991 · Clara Law
Geu-hu
Geu-hu
2017 · Hong Sang-soo
Lightnin’
Lightnin’
1925 · John Ford
Ramkinkar Baij
Ramkinkar Baij
1975 · Ritwik Ghatak
Stranded
Stranded
1935 · Frank Borzage
La escondida/The Hidden One
La escondida/The Hidden One
1956 · Roberto Gavaldón
Work Party (also Factory Family ) (, 35mm, b&w, sound, 7 minutes
Work Party (also Factory Family ) (, 35mm, b&w, sound, 7 minutes
1942 · Len Lye
Elevator Lady
Elevator Lady
2025 · Rodante Pajemna Jr.
From Straight A's to XXX
From Straight A's to XXX
2017 · Vanessa Parise
Hinterland
Hinterland
2021 · Stefan Ruzowitzky
Home Office: Un especial de Mirreyes contra Godínez
Home Office: Un especial de Mirreyes contra Godínez
2020 · Chava Cartas
Love and Penguins
Love and Penguins
2022 · Christine Luby
Tahan
Tahan
2022 · Bobby Bonifacio
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films repeatedly examine the struggles of working-class individuals against exploitative systems, portraying work's dignity and its capacity to crush the human spirit.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

He explores the moral complexities of work, labor, and economic desperation in contemporary society, revealing how survival and ethics intersect.

 Charlie Chaplin United Kingdom

His silent films, particularly 'Modern Times,' critique industrial labor and work culture while celebrating human resilience and the search for meaning beyond productivity.