THEME EXPLORATION

celebrity worship and propaganda

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Roast of Kevin Hart
The Roast of Kevin Hart
2026 · Beth McCarthy-Miller
Notting Hill
Notting Hill
1999 · Roger Michell
Triumph of the Will
Triumph of the Will
1935 · Leni Riefenstahl
Veronika Voss
Veronika Voss
1982 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
2013 · Francis Lawrence
Blue
Blue
2018 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Donbass
Donbass
2018 · Sergei Loznitsa
The Bodyguard
The Bodyguard
1992 · Mick Jackson
Don't Look Back
Don't Look Back
1967 · D.A. Pennebaker
Valentino
Valentino
1977 · Ken Russell
Perfect Blue
Perfect Blue
1997 · Satoshi Kon
Eagles of the Republic
Eagles of the Republic
2026 · Tarik Saleh
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Rainer Werner Fassbinder Germany

His films deconstruct media manipulation, stardom, and power dynamics, particularly in 'Veronika Voss' which explores how cinema and celebrity can be instruments of control.

 Billy Wilder Austria-USA

'Sunset Boulevard' remains the definitive critique of Hollywood's cult of celebrity and how the industry manufactures and discards stars.

 Park Chan-wook South Korea

His films examine obsession, idolatry, and the constructed nature of public personas, with 'Oldboy' and 'The Handmaiden' exploring how narratives shape perception and worship.