THEME EXPLORATION

political leadership

38 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Kundun
Kundun
1997 · Martin Scorsese
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
2022 · Ryan Coogler
Henry V
Henry V
1989 · —
State of Fear
State of Fear
1990 · Janusz Kijowski
LA PALOMA
LA PALOMA
2026 · Lu Yuan-chi
¡Todos a la cárcel!
¡Todos a la cárcel!
1993 · Luis García Berlanga
Xala
Xala
1975 · Ousmane Sembène
Nothing in Its Place
Nothing in Its Place
2024 · Burak Çevik
Perón: Political Update and Doctrine for the Seizure of Power
Perón: Political Update and Doctrine for the Seizure of Power
1971 · Fernando Solanas
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
2013 · Justin Chadwick
The Deal
The Deal
2003 · Stephen Frears
The Battle of Algiers
The Battle of Algiers
1966 · Gillo Pontecorvo
Blind Chance
Blind Chance
1987 · Krzysztof Kieślowski
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
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
Nostalgia for the Light
Nostalgia for the Light
2010 · Patricio Guzmán
The Conformist
The Conformist
1970 · Bernardo Bertolucci
Mad Max: Beyond the Thunderdome
Mad Max: Beyond the Thunderdome
1985 · George Miller
To Live
To Live
1994 · Zhang Yimou
Clash
Clash
2016 · Mohamed Diab
Donbass
Donbass
2018 · Sergei Loznitsa
Mongol
Mongol
2007 · Sergei Bodrov
Chico
Chico
2001 · Ibolya Fekete
Corn Island
Corn Island
2014 · Giorgi Ovashvili
Hibiscus Town
Hibiscus Town
1988 · Xie Jin
Krapatchouk
Krapatchouk
1992 · Enrique Gabriel
Marshal Tito's Spirit
Marshal Tito's Spirit
2000 · Vinko Brešan
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
1984 · Hayao Miyazaki
Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy
Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy
2012 · Marco Tullio Giordana
Red Bells
Red Bells
1982 · Sergey Bondarchuk
Utøya: July 22
Utøya: July 22
2018 · Erik Poppe
Chardikala
Chardikala
2026 · Amarjit Singh Saron
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Peter MacDonald USA

Advocates for Native American rights and Navajo Nation independence through political leadership.

 Phyllida Lloyd UK

Celebrates powerful women through vibrant, accessible narratives blending spectacle with intimate character study.

 Sergei Eisenstein Soviet Union

Pioneer of montage cinema who explored revolutionary leadership and political transformation through visually revolutionary works like 'October: Ten Days That Shook the World.'