THEME EXPLORATION

political activism

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
State of Fear
State of Fear
1990 · Janusz Kijowski
LA PALOMA
LA PALOMA
2026 · Lu Yuan-chi
Something in the Air
Something in the Air
2012 · Olivier Assayas
Against Oblivion
Against Oblivion
1991 · Bertrand Tavernier
Diario napoletano
Diario napoletano
1992 · Francesco Rosi
Le Fond de l’air est rouge
Le Fond de l’air est rouge
1977 · Chris Marker
For Life, Against the War
For Life, Against the War
1967 · Shirley Clarke
Power
Power
1986 · Sidney Lumet
¡Todos a la cárcel!
¡Todos a la cárcel!
1993 · Luis García Berlanga
Xala
Xala
1975 · Ousmane Sembène
The Mountain Pass of Love and Hate
The Mountain Pass of Love and Hate
1934 · Kenji Mizoguchi
A Huey P. Newton Story
A Huey P. Newton Story
2001 · Spike Lee
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films consistently chronicle working-class struggles and systemic injustice, directly confronting political and social inequality through intimate human stories.

 John Lee Hancock United States

He fearlessly examines race, police brutality, and institutional racism in America, using cinema as a tool for social commentary and political awakening.