Movies and TvShows featuring "collective" theme.
In a dystopian future, a man and woman who are infected with a disease that suppresses emotions begin to fall in love, challenging the strict rules of their collective society.
Together (2000) is a movie set in 1970s Sweden, where a group of people form a commune and live together, navigating through various challenges and conflicts within the group. The movie explores themes of ideology, socialism, feminism, pacifism, and the struggles of living in an alternative lifestyle.
A disillusioned young man joins an anarchist movement and gets caught up in a world of radical ideas, explosive devices, and dangerous relationships.
8 is a movie made up of eight short films that each explore the theme of power. These films, directed by different directors, range from drama to comedy to thriller. Each film tells a unique story but all share the common thread of examining the different facets of power in society. Through various perspectives, the films showcase the impact and consequences of power on individuals and communities.
Juju Stories tackles juju in contemporary Lagos through three stories. In Love Potion, by Omonua, an unmarried woman agrees to use juju to find herself an ideal mate. In Yam, by Makama, consequences arise when a street urchin picks up seemingly random money from the roadside. In Suffer the Witch, by Obasi, love and friendship turns into obsession, when a young college woman attracts her crush's interest.
In the artist colony Rocket Perelman ten people strive to live their version of freedom and independence - everybody for themselves and all together. But that's hard work, since the joined theatre production puts the groups' idealism to a hard test.
In 2013, three women emerged from a flat in Brixton. They had been held there for decades by Aravindan Balakrishnan, a revolutionary Maoist who controlled the women with brainwashing techniques and tales of a sinister, world-controlling machine he called 'Jackie'.
Six stories, six films that follow on from each other; this is a glance at the childhood of renowned directors whose style has marked the history of film. A group of young directors focus their cameras on the story of these filmmakers, these childhood stories that sometimes shape an entire life and thus shed light on their cinematic works. The stories overlap to merge into one film about childhood, filled with emotional wounds, frustrations and encounters.
2001. Soon-to-be-graduate David gets involved in the anti-globalization movement after falling for activist Viola in the months preceding the fateful events of the G8 summit in Genoa.
In a small village suffering from drought, a young boy named Lem embarks on a journey of repentance and redemption. As he navigates a war-torn landscape, Lem encounters various trials and tribulations that test his character. Through his encounters with death, sacrifice, and the cruelty of humanity, Lem searches for meaning and hope in a world plagued by destruction and hardship.
Documentary - With David Schickele's dreamy, retro soundscape, CINE MANIFEST captures a resilient group of artists reminiscing about a time when people weren't afraid to fight for their ideals, while also creating a stirring tribute to American independent filmmaking. - Eugene Corr, Peter Gessner, John Hanson
The Take (2004) is a documentary about political activism and resistance, focusing on the occupation and revival of factories in Argentina by workers. It explores the themes of direct action, cooperation, and social justice.
A harrowing and ironic story about the first big and well educated generation born after WW2, living without any major concerns between 1965 and 1975.
A group of independent filmmakers in Sweden brought together this anthology about homosexuality and homophobia.
Strict and always dissatisfied grumbler Mr. Angel gets a voucher for summer recreation. He rejects it at first but he eventually decides to use it and spend 14 days in unionist hut Jezerka together with other merited co-workers.
Nine people - three couples, one unmarried mother and two children - try to change and improve their lives by forming big families. Eva feels oppressed by her conventional parents. Vera and Lasse live with their daughter in a depressing suburb environment. Lena lives alone with her three-year-old son Pelle. Sven and Bibi live together in a small one-room apartment where they constantly quarrel. Sven sees the big family most as an opportunity for sexual experiments. A young French medical student, Paul, meets Bibi through common acquaintances and moves into the collective. The reason is simply that he has been attracted to Bibi. Meanwhile, Sven is increasingly interested in Lena.