THEME EXPLORATION

Political repression

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Germany in Autumn
Germany in Autumn
1978 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
State of Fear
State of Fear
1990 · Janusz Kijowski
LA PALOMA
LA PALOMA
2026 · Lu Yuan-chi
Power
Power
1986 · Sidney Lumet
¡Todos a la cárcel!
¡Todos a la cárcel!
1993 · Luis García Berlanga
Xala
Xala
1975 · Ousmane Sembène
Navalny
Navalny
2022 · Daniel Roher
Babo 73
Babo 73
1964 · Robert Downey Sr
The War Room
The War Room
1993 · Chris Hegedus
Nothing in Its Place
Nothing in Its Place
2024 · Burak Çevik
The Battle of Algiers
The Battle of Algiers
1966 · Gillo Pontecorvo
Blind Chance
Blind Chance
1987 · Krzysztof Kieślowski
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Guillermo del Toro Mexico · Guadalajara

Grotesque beauty transforms monsters into mirrors of human suffering and grace.

 Chen Kaige Chinese

Epic visual storytelling that interweaves personal tragedy with China's turbulent political history.

 Gianfranco Mingozzi Italy

Mingozzi crafted socially conscious narratives that excavate historical wounds with measured humanity.