THEME EXPLORATION

Fascism and political betrayal

38 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Underground
Underground
1995 · Emir Kusturica
The Conformist
The Conformist
1970 · Bernardo Bertolucci
The Fight for Rome
The Fight for Rome
1968 · Robert Siodmak
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
2018 · David Yates
State of Fear
State of Fear
1990 · Janusz Kijowski
Cold War 1994
Cold War 1994
2026 · Leung Lok-Man
LA PALOMA
LA PALOMA
2026 · Lu Yuan-chi
Cristo si è fermato a Eboli
Cristo si è fermato a Eboli
1979 · Francesco Rosi
Man on the Edge
Man on the Edge
2026 · Sam Wong Ming-Sing
Jules César
Jules César
1954 · Jean Renoir
Hamles
Hamles
1960 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Red Cliff II
Red Cliff II
2009 · John Woo
Power
Power
1986 · Sidney Lumet
Temptation of a Monk
Temptation of a Monk
1993 · Clara Law
The Little King
The Little King
1933 · Julien Duvivier
¡Todos a la cárcel!
¡Todos a la cárcel!
1993 · Luis García Berlanga
Xala
Xala
1975 · Ousmane Sembène
Arkadas
Arkadas
1974 · Yílmaz Güney
Don't Call Me Mama
Don't Call Me Mama
2025 · Nina Knag
Nothing in Its Place
Nothing in Its Place
2024 · Burak Çevik
Viva Zapata!
Viva Zapata!
1952 · Elia Kazan
The Crying Game
The Crying Game
1992 · Neil Jordan
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion III - Glorification
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion III - Glorification
2018 · Goro Taniguchi
Detective in the Bar
Detective in the Bar
2013 · Hajime Hashimoto
Seneca
Seneca
2023 · Robert Schwentke
The Battle of Algiers
The Battle of Algiers
1966 · Gillo Pontecorvo
Pressure Drop
Pressure Drop
2016 · Anonymous Fixture
Flowers of Shanghai
Flowers of Shanghai
1998 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
Scenes from a Marriage
Scenes from a Marriage
1973 · Ingmar Bergman
Memories of Underdevelopment
Memories of Underdevelopment
1968 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
A Letter to Uncle Boonmee
A Letter to Uncle Boonmee
2009 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Chronicle of the Years of Fire
Chronicle of the Years of Fire
1975 · Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina
Divine Intervention
Divine Intervention
2002 · Elia Suleiman
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
2022 · Guillermo del Toro
Nostalgia for the Light
Nostalgia for the Light
2010 · Patricio Guzmán
Clash
Clash
2016 · Mohamed Diab
The Cremator
The Cremator
1969 · Juraj Herz
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Luchino Visconti Italy

His films like 'The Damned' and 'Death in Venice' dissect the complicity of the bourgeoisie with fascism and moral corruption in totalitarian systems.

 Rainer Werner Fassbinder Germany

His work, particularly 'The Marriage of Maria Braun' and 'Lola,' explores how ordinary people navigate fascism and political betrayal through intimate personal dramas.

 Pier Paolo Pasolini Italy

His controversial films like 'Salò' directly confront fascism, authoritarianism, and the betrayal of human dignity through provocative visual language.