THEME EXPLORATION

political reconciliation

40 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
State of Fear
State of Fear
1990 · Janusz Kijowski
LA PALOMA
LA PALOMA
2026 · Lu Yuan-chi
My Father's Shadow
My Father's Shadow
2026 · Akinola Davies Jr.
Power
Power
1986 · Sidney Lumet
¡Todos a la cárcel!
¡Todos a la cárcel!
1993 · Luis García Berlanga
Xala
Xala
1975 · Ousmane Sembène
Chile: Obstinate Memory
Chile: Obstinate Memory
1997 · Patricio Guzmán
Babo 73
Babo 73
1964 · Robert Downey Sr
Nothing in Its Place
Nothing in Its Place
2024 · Burak Çevik
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
2013 · Justin Chadwick
City Hunter Special: The Secret Service
City Hunter Special: The Secret Service
1996 · Kenji Kodama
The Basque Ball: Skin Against Stone
The Basque Ball: Skin Against Stone
2003 · Julio Medem
The Battle of Algiers
The Battle of Algiers
1966 · Gillo Pontecorvo
Scenes from a Marriage
Scenes from a Marriage
1973 · Ingmar Bergman
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
The Conformist
The Conformist
1970 · Bernardo Bertolucci
To Live
To Live
1994 · Zhang Yimou
Clash
Clash
2016 · Mohamed Diab
Tangerines
Tangerines
2013 · Zaza Urushadze
Whisky
Whisky
2004 · Juan Pablo Rebella
Donbass
Donbass
2018 · Sergei Loznitsa
Babai
Babai
2015 · Visar Morina
Chico
Chico
2001 · Ibolya Fekete
Corn Island
Corn Island
2014 · Giorgi Ovashvili
Henry V
Henry V
1989 · —
Hibiscus Town
Hibiscus Town
1988 · Xie Jin
Krapatchouk
Krapatchouk
1992 · Enrique Gabriel
Marshal Tito's Spirit
Marshal Tito's Spirit
2000 · Vinko Brešan
Men Don’t Cry
Men Don’t Cry
2017 · Alen Drljević
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
1984 · Hayao Miyazaki
Red Bells
Red Bells
1982 · Sergey Bondarchuk
Utøya: July 22
Utøya: July 22
2018 · Erik Poppe
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Alejandro González Iñárritu Mexico

His films explore fractured relationships and moral complexity within divided societies, examining how individuals bridge deep personal and political divides.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious narratives directly address class conflict and political injustice, showing paths toward understanding between opposing groups.