THEME EXPLORATION

political manipulation

12 films · 2 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Power
Power
1986 · Sidney Lumet
Germany in Autumn
Germany in Autumn
1978 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy
Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy
2012 · Marco Tullio Giordana
The Fight for Rome II - The Betrayal
The Fight for Rome II - The Betrayal
1969 · Robert Siodmak
State of Fear
State of Fear
1990 · Janusz Kijowski
LA PALOMA
LA PALOMA
2026 · Lu Yuan-chi
The Wizard of the Kremlin
The Wizard of the Kremlin
2026 · Olivier Assayas
Mexico 86
Mexico 86
2026 · Gabriel Ripstein
Born Reckless
Born Reckless
1930 · John Ford
Il Mistero di Oberwald
Il Mistero di Oberwald
1980 · Michelangelo Antonioni
¡Todos a la cárcel!
¡Todos a la cárcel!
1993 · Luis García Berlanga
Xala
Xala
1975 · Ousmane Sembène
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sidney Lumet United States

Through films like 'Network' and 'Dog Day Afternoon,' he dissected institutional power, media manipulation, and how systems corrupt individuals and distort reality.

 Rainer Werner Fassbinder Germany

His work, particularly 'The Marriage of Maria Braun' and 'Lola,' examines how fascism, economic systems, and personal desire intertwine to create political manipulation at every social level.