THEME EXPLORATION

American government

24 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

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
Dormant Argentina
Dormant Argentina
2007 · Fernando Solanas
The First Year
The First Year
1972 · Patricio Guzmán
L'Atalante
L'Atalante
1934 · Jean Vigo
V for Vendetta
V for Vendetta
2006 · James McTeigue
Blue Sky
Blue Sky
1994 · Tony Richardson
Akira
Akira
1988 · Katsuhiro Otomo
Salesman
Salesman
1969 · Maysles Brothers
Trollhunter
Trollhunter
2010 · André Øvredal
Omaha
Omaha
2026 · Cole Webley
Gaayapadda Simham
Gaayapadda Simham
2026 · Kasyap Sreenivas
The Blue Trail
The Blue Trail
2026 · Gabriel Mascaro
The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas
The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas
2026 · Eugene Yi
Caboblanco
Caboblanco
1980 · J. Lee Thompson
Come Drink With Me
Come Drink With Me
1966 · King Hu
Driving Miss Daisy
Driving Miss Daisy
1989 · Bruce Beresford
Fellow Citizen
Fellow Citizen
1983 · Abbas Kiarostami
Heart, Head and Hand
Heart, Head and Hand
1979 · Peter Weir
Maranhão ’66
Maranhão ’66
1966 · Glauber Rocha
My Love Has Been Burning
My Love Has Been Burning
1949 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Oklahoma!
Oklahoma!
1955 · Fred Zinnemann
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Oliver Stone United States

His films like JFK, Nixon, and W. directly interrogate American political power, conspiracy, and presidential corruption.

 Sidney Lumet United States

His work including All the President's Men and Network exposes governmental and institutional malfeasance with unflinching realism.

 Frank Capra United States

Films like Mr. Smith Goes to Washington and It's a Wonderful Life explore idealism, democracy, and individual struggle against bureaucratic systems.