THEME EXPLORATION

presidential leadership failure

31 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
Memories of Murder
Memories of Murder
2003 · Bong Joon-ho
The Lion King
The Lion King
1994 · Rob Minkoff
The Death of Mr Lazarescu
The Death of Mr Lazarescu
2005 · Cristi Puiu
Black Panther
Black Panther
2018 · Ryan Coogler
Collective
Collective
2019 · Alexander Nanau
Mad Max: Beyond the Thunderdome
Mad Max: Beyond the Thunderdome
1985 · George Miller
Mongol
Mongol
2007 · Sergei Bodrov
Henry V
Henry V
1989 · —
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
1984 · Hayao Miyazaki
823 Hostage Crisis
823 Hostage Crisis
2026 · Tony Leung Hung-Wah
Chardikala
Chardikala
2026 · Amarjit Singh Saron
Jaws
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
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
2026 · Matt Johnson
Pressure
Pressure
2026 · Anthony Maras
Raja Shivaji
Raja Shivaji
2026 · Riteish Deshmukh
The Furious
The Furious
2026 · Kenji Tanigaki
The Testament of Ann Lee
The Testament of Ann Lee
2026 · Mona Fastvold
That Burning House
That Burning House
2026 · Tsai Yin-chuan
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
Little Adventure in Rome
Little Adventure in Rome
2018 · Paolo Sorrentino
Lucky Luciano
Lucky Luciano
1973 · Francesco Rosi
The Rebellion
The Rebellion
1993 · Michael Haneke
A Provincial Hospital
A Provincial Hospital
2022 · Ilian Metev & Ivan Chertov & Zlatina Teneva
In Memory of Sergo Ordzhonikidze
In Memory of Sergo Ordzhonikidze
1937 · Dziga Vertov
Greyhound
Greyhound
2020 · Aaron Schneider
King Arthur
King Arthur
2004 · Antoine Fuqua
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Oliver Stone United States

His films like *JFK*, *Nixon*, and *W.* directly examine presidential corruption, abuse of power, and the moral failures of American leaders.

 Sergei Eisenstein Soviet Union

His historical epics *Battleship Potemkin* and *October* critique failed leadership and the collapse of political systems through innovative cinematic language.