THEME EXPLORATION

Political Idealism

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Primary Colors
Primary Colors
1998 · Mike Nichols
Red Bells
Red Bells
1982 · Sergey Bondarchuk
State of Fear
State of Fear
1990 · Janusz Kijowski
LA PALOMA
LA PALOMA
2026 · Lu Yuan-chi
Ella McCay
Ella McCay
2026 · James L. Brooks
Land and Freedom
Land and Freedom
1995 · Ken Loach
Power
Power
1986 · Sidney Lumet
¡Todos a la cárcel!
¡Todos a la cárcel!
1993 · Luis García Berlanga
Xala
Xala
1975 · Ousmane Sembène
Babo 73
Babo 73
1964 · Robert Downey Sr
Nothing in Its Place
Nothing in Its Place
2024 · Burak Çevik
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939 · Frank Capra
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Aaron Sorkin USA

Rapid-fire dialogue exploring idealism clashing against institutional reality and personal compromise.

 Sergei Eisenstein Soviet Union

His revolutionary montage technique directly served communist idealism, exemplified in 'Battleship Potemkin' and 'October: Ten Days That Shook the World.'

 Andrzej Wajda Poland

His films including 'Ashes and Diamonds' and 'Kanal' explore the collision between personal conviction and political ideology amid historical upheaval.