THEME EXPLORATION

working-class activism

12 films · 2 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Earth
Earth
1930 · Alexander Dovzhenko
Bound for Glory
Bound for Glory
1976 · Hal Ashby
Boxcar Bertha
Boxcar Bertha
1972 · Martin Scorsese
Her First Mate
Her First Mate
1933 · William Wyler
Mannequin
Mannequin
1938 · Frank Borzage
Plácido
Plácido
1961 · Luis García Berlanga
Morning’s Tree-Lined Street
Morning’s Tree-Lined Street
1936 · Mikio Naruse
Those Who Make Tomorrow
Those Who Make Tomorrow
1946 · Akira Kurosawa
No Time for Love
No Time for Love
1943 · Mitchell Leisen
The Battle of Chile: The Struggle of an Unarmed People
The Battle of Chile: The Struggle of an Unarmed People
1975 · Patricio Guzmán
The Terrorist
The Terrorist
1975 · Yannis Dalianidis
Up in the Clouds
Up in the Clouds
1965 · Mrinal Sen
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films consistently portray working-class struggles and labor activism with unflinching realism and social compassion.

 Rainer Werner Fassbinder Germany

He explored class consciousness and worker exploitation through politically charged narratives that critique capitalist systems.