THEME EXPLORATION

political power and corruption

34 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Cadaveri eccellenti
Cadaveri eccellenti
1976 · Francesco Rosi
L’ivresse du pouvoir
L’ivresse du pouvoir
2006 · Claude Chabrol
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
Underground
Underground
1995 · Emir Kusturica
Gladiator
Gladiator
2000 · Ridley Scott
Nightmare Alley
Nightmare Alley
2021 · Guillermo del Toro
The Club
The Club
2015 · Pablo Larraín
Sarit
Sarit
2021 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Henry V
Henry V
1989 · —
Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy
Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy
2012 · Marco Tullio Giordana
Terribly Happy
Terribly Happy
2008 · Henrik Ruben Genz
State of Fear
State of Fear
1990 · Janusz Kijowski
Animal Farm
Animal Farm
2026 · Andy Serkis
Cold War 1994
Cold War 1994
2026 · Leung Lok-Man
LA PALOMA
LA PALOMA
2026 · Lu Yuan-chi
Mexico 86
Mexico 86
2026 · Gabriel Ripstein
Patriot
Patriot
2026 · Mahesh Narayanan
System
System
2026 · Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari
A Good Man in Africa
A Good Man in Africa
1994 · Bruce Beresford
All the King’s Men
All the King’s Men
1983 · King Hu
Cabeças Cortadas
Cabeças Cortadas
1970 · Glauber Rocha
Doctor Glas
Doctor Glas
1968 · Mai Zetterling
Heart of Darkness (, TV
Heart of Darkness (, TV
1994 · Nicolas Roeg
Il Divo
Il Divo
2008 · Paolo Sorrentino
Tales of the Taira Clan
Tales of the Taira Clan
1955 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Tristana
Tristana
1970 · Luis Buñuel
¡Todos a la cárcel!
¡Todos a la cárcel!
1993 · Luis García Berlanga
Xala
Xala
1975 · Ousmane Sembène
Don't Call Me Mama
Don't Call Me Mama
2025 · Nina Knag
Where the Wind Blows
Where the Wind Blows
2023 · Philip Yung Chi-Kwong
Nothing in Its Place
Nothing in Its Place
2024 · Burak Çevik
Kino-Pravda No. 2
Kino-Pravda No. 2
1922 · Dziga Vertov
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sofia Coppola United States

The 'Godfather' trilogy and 'The Conversation' explore how power corrupts institutions, from organized crime to government surveillance and abuse.

 Pier Paolo Pasolini Italy

His films, particularly 'Salò' and 'Teorema', offer unflinching examinations of how political power and fascism corrupt society, morality, and the human condition.