THEME EXPLORATION

presidential leadership

26 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

Perón: Political Update and Doctrine for the Seizure of Power

Perón: Political Update and Doctrine for the Seizure of Power
1971 · Fernando Solanas

The Lion King
1994 · Rob Minkoff

Black Panther
2018 · Ryan Coogler

Mad Max: Beyond the Thunderdome

Mad Max: Beyond the Thunderdome
1985 · George Miller

Mongol
2007 · Sergei Bodrov

Henry V
1989 · —

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
1984 · Hayao Miyazaki

Chardikala
2026 · Amarjit Singh Saron

Jaws
2026 · Steven Spielberg

Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway

Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway
2026 · Takahiro Hasui

De Gaulle: Tilting Iron

De Gaulle: Tilting Iron
2026 · Antonin Baudry

Pressure
2026 · Anthony Maras

The Testament of Ann Lee

The Testament of Ann Lee
2026 · Mona Fastvold

Raja Shivaji
2026 · Riteish Deshmukh

300: Rise of an Empire

300: Rise of an Empire
2014 · Noam Murro

Funeral at Bongo: The Death of Old Anai

Funeral at Bongo: The Death of Old Anai
1979 · Jean Rouch

Kings of the Sun

Kings of the Sun
1963 · J. Lee Thompson

Lucky Luciano
1973 · Francesco Rosi

In Memory of Sergo Ordzhonikidze

In Memory of Sergo Ordzhonikidze
1937 · Dziga Vertov

Greyhound
2020 · Aaron Schneider

King Arthur
2004 · Antoine Fuqua

All the President's Men

All the President's Men
1976 · Alan J. Pakula

The Woman King
2022 · Gina Prince-Bythewood

Walking with Dinosaurs

Walking with Dinosaurs
2013 · Barry Cook

Atatürk 1881 - 1919

Atatürk 1881 - 1919
2023 · Mehmet Ada Öztekin

God of War
2017 · Gordon Chan

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Oliver Stone United States

His films JFK, Nixon, and W. directly interrogate presidential power, accountability, and the psychological complexities of leaders.

Steven Spielberg United States

Lincoln and Bridge of Spies showcase presidential leadership through moral compromise, strategic decision-making, and the weight of historical responsibility.