THEME EXPLORATION

White Terror and political persecution

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Hibiscus Town
Hibiscus Town
1988 · Xie Jin
State of Fear
State of Fear
1990 · Janusz Kijowski
LA PALOMA
LA PALOMA
2026 · Lu Yuan-chi
Witch Hunt
Witch Hunt
1994 · Paul Schrader
Jeanne la Pucelle
Jeanne la Pucelle
1994 · Jacques Rivette
Power
Power
1986 · Sidney Lumet
The Assassination of Trotsky
The Assassination of Trotsky
1972 · Joseph Losey
The Fugitive
The Fugitive
1947 · John Ford
¡Todos a la cárcel!
¡Todos a la cárcel!
1993 · Luis García Berlanga
Xala
Xala
1975 · Ousmane Sembène
The Guerrilla Fighter
The Guerrilla Fighter
1973 · Mrinal Sen
Nothing in Its Place
Nothing in Its Place
2024 · Burak Çevik
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hou Hsiao-hsien Taiwan

His films like 'A City of Sadness' and 'The Assassin' obliquely examine Taiwan's White Terror period and its lasting psychological impact on society.

 Pablo Larraín Chile

Works such as 'Jackie' and 'Spencer' explore political trauma, while 'No' directly confronts Chile's Pinochet dictatorship and authoritarian violence.