THEME EXPLORATION

leadership and power

31 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Mongol
Mongol
2007 · Sergei Bodrov
Henry V
Henry V
1989 · —
Lucky Luciano
Lucky Luciano
1973 · Francesco Rosi
Executive Suite
Executive Suite
1954 · Robert Wise
Raja Shivaji
Raja Shivaji
2026 · Riteish Deshmukh
The Fall of the Roman Empire
The Fall of the Roman Empire
1964 · Anthony Mann
Rebellion
Rebellion
2009 · Herman Yau
The Deal
The Deal
2003 · Stephen Frears
Querelle
Querelle
1982 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Das Schloß
Das Schloß
1997 · Michael Haneke
A Prophet
A Prophet
2009 · Jacques Audiard
Beau travail
Beau travail
1999 · Claire Denis
Raise the Red Lantern
Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · Zhang Yimou
Nightmare Alley
Nightmare Alley
2021 · Guillermo del Toro
Mad Max: Beyond the Thunderdome
Mad Max: Beyond the Thunderdome
1985 · George Miller
The Leopard
The Leopard
1963 · Luchino Visconti
The Club
The Club
2015 · Pablo Larraín
¡Átame!
¡Átame!
1989 · Pedro Almodóvar
Sarit
Sarit
2021 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
365 Days
365 Days
2020 · Barbara Białowąs
Captive
Captive
2008 · Gus Alvarez
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
1984 · Hayao Miyazaki
Once Upon a Time, Cinema
Once Upon a Time, Cinema
1992 · Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog
2020 · Jeff Fowler
Terribly Happy
Terribly Happy
2008 · Henrik Ruben Genz
Ghost in the Shell
Ghost in the Shell
2017 · Rupert Sanders
Aakhri Sawal
Aakhri Sawal
2026 · Abhijeet Mohan Warang
Angkinin Mo Ako
Angkinin Mo Ako
2026 · Topel Lee
Chickenhare and the Secret of the Groundhog
Chickenhare and the Secret of the Groundhog
2026 · Benjamin Mousquet
Cold War 1994
Cold War 1994
2026 · Leung Lok-Man
Eagles of the Republic
Eagles of the Republic
2026 · Tarik Saleh
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Akira Kurosawa Japan

Films such as Ran and Throne of Blood explore leadership's moral complexities and the destructive nature of unchecked power through epic historical dramas.

 Sofia Coppola United States

The Godfather trilogy and Apocalypse Now provide profound examinations of power structures, corruption, and the psychological toll of wielding absolute authority.