THEME EXPLORATION

political rebellion

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Fireworks Sketch
Fireworks Sketch
2014 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
State of Fear
State of Fear
1990 · Janusz Kijowski
LA PALOMA
LA PALOMA
2026 · Lu Yuan-chi
Power
Power
1986 · Sidney Lumet
The Fate of Lee Khan
The Fate of Lee Khan
1973 · King Hu
¡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
The Slave
The Slave
1962 · Sergio Corbucci
Blades of Blood
Blades of Blood
2010 · Lee Joon-ik
The War Room
The War Room
1993 · Chris Hegedus
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sergei Eisenstein Soviet Union

His revolutionary montage technique and films like Battleship Potemkin directly depict and celebrate political uprising and the power of collective rebellion against authority.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious films like Kes and I, Daniel Blake portray working-class resistance and individual rebellion against systemic oppression and institutional injustice.