THEME EXPLORATION

corrupt institutions

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Syndromes and a Century
Syndromes and a Century
2006 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Kara
Kara
2026 · Vignesh Raja
Beaubourg, Centre d’art et de culture Georges Pompidou
Beaubourg, Centre d’art et de culture Georges Pompidou
1977 · Roberto Rossellini
Good Mothers
Good Mothers
1942 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
Muggsy’s First Sweetheart
Muggsy’s First Sweetheart
1910 · D.W. Griffith
Party Girl
Party Girl
1958 · Nicholas Ray
Per le antiche scale (Vertiges/Down the Ancient Stair
Per le antiche scale (Vertiges/Down the Ancient Stair
1975 · Mauro Bolognini
The Ordinary Madness of a Daughter of Ham
The Ordinary Madness of a Daughter of Ham
1986 · Jean Rouch
Die Hard 2
Die Hard 2
1990 · Renny Harlin
Kino-Pravda No. 9
Kino-Pravda No. 9
1922 · Dziga Vertov
Roy Colt and Winchester Jack
Roy Colt and Winchester Jack
1970 · Mario Bava
Stranger on the Run
Stranger on the Run
1967 · Don Siegel
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Joe Carnahan USA

High-octane genre cinema blending pulpy action with gritty realism and dark humor.

 Sidney Lumet USA

His films like 'Serpico' and 'Network' systematically expose corruption within police departments, government, and media institutions with unflinching realism.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious films like 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Sorry We Missed You' expose systemic failures and corruption within welfare, bureaucratic, and corporate institutions.