THEME EXPLORATION

political power

12 films · 2 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Power
Power
1986 · Sidney Lumet
Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
1971 · Konrad Wolf
Primary Colors
Primary Colors
1998 · Mike Nichols
The Fight for Rome
The Fight for Rome
1968 · Robert Siodmak
Gladiator
Gladiator
2000 · Ridley Scott
Henry V
Henry V
1989 · —
Sarit
Sarit
2021 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
State of Fear
State of Fear
1990 · Janusz Kijowski
LA PALOMA
LA PALOMA
2026 · Lu Yuan-chi
Two Prosecutors
Two Prosecutors
2026 · Sergei Loznitsa
Mexico 86
Mexico 86
2026 · Gabriel Ripstein
Cabeças Cortadas
Cabeças Cortadas
1970 · Glauber Rocha
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Andrey Zvyagintsev Russia

His work penetrates the mechanics of authoritarianism and power structures within contemporary Russian society and the human cost of political systems.

 Asghar Farhadi Iran

His narratives intricately explore how political ideology and institutional power shape personal relationships and individual morality within oppressive systems.