Tracing the thread…
His montage theory and films like Battleship Potemkin depict state power and collective resistance against authoritarian systems.
Walter Lang GermanyMetropolis and M explore totalitarianism, surveillance, and the dehumanizing effects of unchecked power structures.
Pier Paolo Pasolini ItalyHis provocative works like Salò examine fascism, corruption, and the brutal exercise of absolute power over the vulnerable.