THEME EXPLORATION

political extremism

12 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Deutschland im Herbst
Deutschland im Herbst
1978 · Alexander Kluge
Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy
Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy
2012 · Marco Tullio Giordana
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
Good Morning, Night
Good Morning, Night
2003 · Marco Bellocchio
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
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Guillaume de Fontenay Canada

Explores the psychological depths of radical conviction through morally complex narratives.

 Rainer Werner Fassbinder Germany

Explored the rise of fascism and totalitarianism in post-war Germany through psychologically intense narratives.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

Documents how political and economic systems radicalize individuals, examining extremism's social roots in works like 'Kes' and 'I, Daniel Blake'.