THEME EXPLORATION

presidential politics

34 films · 2 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Hell Bent for Election
Hell Bent for Election
1944 · Chuck Jones
Perón: Political Update and Doctrine for the Seizure of Power
Perón: Political Update and Doctrine for the Seizure of Power
1971 · Fernando Solanas
Patrice O'Neal: Elephant in the Room
Patrice O'Neal: Elephant in the Room
2011 · Beth McCarthy-Miller
The Lives of Others
The Lives of Others
2006 · Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Primary Colors
Primary Colors
1998 · Mike Nichols
Ten Years Thailand
Ten Years Thailand
2018 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Blade II
Blade II
2002 · Guillermo del Toro
Aakhri Sawal
Aakhri Sawal
2026 · Abhijeet Mohan Warang
The Irregular at Magic High School THE MOVIE - Yotsuba Succession Arc -
The Irregular at Magic High School THE MOVIE - Yotsuba Succession Arc -
2026 · Jimmy Stone
The Mandalorian and Grogu
The Mandalorian and Grogu
2026 · Jon Favreau
The Silent Protest: Jerusalem 1929
The Silent Protest: Jerusalem 1929
2026 · Mahasen Nasser-Eldin
A Idade da Terra
A Idade da Terra
1980 · Glauber Rocha
A Good Man in Africa
A Good Man in Africa
1994 · Bruce Beresford
Akt
Akt
1961 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Chats perchés
Chats perchés
2004 · Chris Marker
Esta tierra nuestra
Esta tierra nuestra
1959 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Il Divo
Il Divo
2008 · Paolo Sorrentino
Fellow Citizen
Fellow Citizen
1983 · Abbas Kiarostami
Il tacchino prepotente
Il tacchino prepotente
1939 · Roberto Rossellini
Les noces rouges
Les noces rouges
1973 · Claude Chabrol
Los jueves milagro
Los jueves milagro
1957 · Luis García Berlanga
Peppermint Candy
Peppermint Candy
2000 · Lee Chang-dong
Raining in the Mountain
Raining in the Mountain
1979 · King Hu
Sanjuro
Sanjuro
1962 · Akira Kurosawa
Strike
Strike
1925 · Sergei Eisenstein
The Border
The Border
1982 · Tony Richardson
The Greek Tycoon
The Greek Tycoon
1978 · J. Lee Thompson
Celebration
Celebration
2024 · Bruno Anković
Nothing in Its Place
Nothing in Its Place
2024 · Burak Çevik
The Staffroom
The Staffroom
2021 · Sonja Tarokić
Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great
1980 · Theodoros Angelopoulos
End
End
1992 · Artavazd Pelechian
Labor Party election commercials
Labor Party election commercials
1974 · Phillip Noyce
Salvador Allende
Salvador Allende
2004 · Patricio Guzmán
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Oliver Stone USA

His films like 'JFK', 'Nixon', and 'W.' directly examine presidential power, conspiracy, and the personal psyches of American presidents.

 Hou Hsiao-hsien Taiwan

His historical epics like 'The Assassin' and 'Flowers of Shanghai' explore power dynamics, political intrigue, and the consequences of leadership decisions.