THEME EXPLORATION

Political activism

40 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
State of Fear
State of Fear
1990 · Janusz Kijowski
LA PALOMA
LA PALOMA
2026 · Lu Yuan-chi
Something in the Air
Something in the Air
2012 · Olivier Assayas
Against Oblivion
Against Oblivion
1991 · Bertrand Tavernier
Diario napoletano
Diario napoletano
1992 · Francesco Rosi
For Life, Against the War
For Life, Against the War
1967 · Shirley Clarke
Power
Power
1986 · Sidney Lumet
¡Todos a la cárcel!
¡Todos a la cárcel!
1993 · Luis García Berlanga
Xala
Xala
1975 · Ousmane Sembène
The Mountain Pass of Love and Hate
The Mountain Pass of Love and Hate
1934 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Nothing in Its Place
Nothing in Its Place
2024 · Burak Çevik
The Battle of Chile: Part III
The Battle of Chile: Part III
1979 · Patricio Guzmán
The Hater
The Hater
2020 · Jan Komasa
Joe Hill
Joe Hill
1971 · Bo Widerberg
The War Is Over
The War Is Over
1966 · Alain Resnais
The Battle of Algiers
The Battle of Algiers
1966 · Gillo Pontecorvo
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
2018 · Stephen Nomura Schible
Deutschland im Herbst
Deutschland im Herbst
1978 · Alexander Kluge
Busch singt – Sechs Filme über die erste Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts
Busch singt – Sechs Filme über die erste Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts
1982 · Konrad Wolf
Earth
Earth
1930 · Alexander Dovzhenko
Memories of Underdevelopment
Memories of Underdevelopment
1968 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Underground
Underground
1995 · Emir Kusturica
A City of Sadness
A City of Sadness
1989 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
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
The Conformist
The Conformist
1970 · Bernardo Bertolucci
To Live
To Live
1994 · Zhang Yimou
Clash
Clash
2016 · Mohamed Diab
Blue Sky
Blue Sky
1994 · Tony Richardson
Donbass
Donbass
2018 · Sergei Loznitsa
Chico
Chico
2001 · Ibolya Fekete
Corn Island
Corn Island
2014 · Giorgi Ovashvili
Don't Look Back
Don't Look Back
1967 · D.A. Pennebaker
Henry V
Henry V
1989 · —
Hibiscus Town
Hibiscus Town
1988 · Xie Jin
Krapatchouk
Krapatchouk
1992 · Enrique Gabriel
Marshal Tito's Spirit
Marshal Tito's Spirit
2000 · Vinko Brešan
Injustice
Injustice
2025 · Max Boekbinder & Jim Batt
Utøya: July 22
Utøya: July 22
2018 · Erik Poppe
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films consistently expose social injustice and class struggle, championing working-class perspectives and inspiring grassroots activism.

 John Lee Hancock United States

He directly confronts systemic racism and social inequality through provocative narratives that challenge audiences to engage in political discourse.