THEME EXPLORATION

political trials

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
Power
Power
1986 · Sidney Lumet
¡Todos a la cárcel!
¡Todos a la cárcel!
1993 · Luis García Berlanga
Xala
Xala
1975 · Ousmane Sembène
The War Room
The War Room
1993 · Chris Hegedus
Babo 73
Babo 73
1964 · Robert Downey Sr
Nothing in Its Place
Nothing in Its Place
2024 · Burak Çevik
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
Busch singt – Sechs Filme über die erste Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts
Busch singt – Sechs Filme über die erste Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts
1982 · Konrad Wolf
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sidney Lumet United States

Explored courtroom drama and institutional corruption through meticulous procedural films like '12 Angry Men' and 'The Verdict' that examine legal systems.

 Rainer Werner Fassbinder Germany

Examined political repression and show trials in works like 'The Third Generation,' exploring how power structures manipulate justice and truth.