THEME EXPLORATION

political biography

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
Roosevelt
Roosevelt
2019 · Martin Scorsese
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
1930 · D.W. Griffith
Power
Power
1986 · Sidney Lumet
¡Todos a la cárcel!
¡Todos a la cárcel!
1993 · Luis García Berlanga
Xala
Xala
1975 · Ousmane Sembène
The Dance of the Seven Veils
The Dance of the Seven Veils
1970 · Ken Russell
Babo 73
Babo 73
1964 · Robert Downey Sr
Michael Collins
Michael Collins
1996 · Neil Jordan
Nothing in Its Place
Nothing in Its Place
2024 · Burak Çevik
The Battle of Algiers
The Battle of Algiers
1966 · Gillo Pontecorvo
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Payal Kapadia United Kingdom

His documentary biographical works including 'Amy' and 'Diego Maradona' explore how political and social forces shape individual lives and legacies.

 Werner Herzog Germany

His documentaries and narrative films frequently interrogate power, ideology, and historical figures through philosophical and obsessive biographical investigation.