THEME EXPLORATION
fascism and authoritarianism
20 films · 2 directors
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DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Germany
His films obsessively dissect fascism's psychological roots and the seduction of authoritarian power through intimate character studies and formally innovative narratives.
Pier Paolo Pasolini ItalyHe critiqued fascism and authoritarianism through provocative allegories and transgressive cinema, most boldly in works examining power, violence, and societal control.