THEME EXPLORATION

American democracy

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull’s History Lesson
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull’s History Lesson
1976 · Robert Altman
Little Big Man
Little Big Man
1970 · Arthur Penn
Custer of the West
Custer of the West
1967 · Robert Siodmak
Mississippi Blues
Mississippi Blues
1984 · Bertrand Tavernier
The Plainsman
The Plainsman
1936 · Cecil B. DeMille
Sons of Liberty
Sons of Liberty
1939 · Michael Curtiz
L'Atalante
L'Atalante
1934 · Jean Vigo
The Pinochet Case
The Pinochet Case
2001 · Patricio Guzmán
Broads
Broads
1989 · Christian Petzold
Gaayapadda Simham
Gaayapadda Simham
2026 · Kasyap Sreenivas
Caboblanco
Caboblanco
1980 · J. Lee Thompson
Driving Miss Daisy
Driving Miss Daisy
1989 · Bruce Beresford
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Chris Hegedus

Intimate direct cinema documenting the machinery and personalities of American political power.

 Frank Capra United States

His films like 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington' and 'It's a Wonderful Life' celebrate the idealism of American democracy and the power of ordinary citizens against corruption.

 Sidney Lumet United States

Through films like '12 Angry Men' and 'Network,' Lumet examines the judicial system, media influence, and institutional failures within American democratic structures.