THEME EXPLORATION

political fugitives

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
Figures in a Landscape
Figures in a Landscape
1970 · Joseph Losey
Running on Empty
Running on Empty
1988 · Sidney Lumet
¡Todos a la cárcel!
¡Todos a la cárcel!
1993 · Luis García Berlanga
Xala
Xala
1975 · Ousmane Sembène
Babo 73
Babo 73
1964 · Robert Downey Sr
Nothing in Its Place
Nothing in Its Place
2024 · Burak Çevik
Kidnapped
Kidnapped
1960 · Robert Stevenson
The Battle of Algiers
The Battle of Algiers
1966 · Gillo Pontecorvo
Blind Chance
Blind Chance
1987 · Krzysztof Kieślowski
Deutschland im Herbst
Deutschland im Herbst
1978 · Alexander Kluge
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious films explore displacement, political conflict, and the struggles of those fleeing oppression across borders and class divides.

 Asghar Farhadi Iran

His narratives frequently feature characters navigating political pressure, exile, and moral dilemmas inherent to life under authoritarian systems.