THEME EXPLORATION

propaganda and media manipulation

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Gone Girl
Gone Girl
2014 · David Fincher
The Language of Persuasion
The Language of Persuasion
1970 · Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Dumb Money
Dumb Money
2023 · Craig Gillespie
Influencer
Influencer
2023 · Kurtis David Harder
Superhost
Superhost
2021 · Brandon Christensen
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
1933 · Fritz Lang
A Woman Is a Woman
A Woman Is a Woman
1961 · Jean-Luc Godard
Chinese Roulette
Chinese Roulette
1976 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
King Kong vs. Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962 · Ishirō Honda
Day of Freedom
Day of Freedom
1935 · Leni Riefenstahl
Funny Games U.S.
Funny Games U.S.
2007 · Michael Haneke
Dogtooth
Dogtooth
2009 · Yorgos Lanthimos
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Frank Capra United States

His films like 'Meet John Doe' and 'It's a Wonderful Life' explore how media narratives and propaganda shape public opinion and individual agency.

 Sergei Eisenstein Soviet Union

Pioneer of montage technique who deliberately used cinema as propaganda tool, examining in films like 'Battleship Potemkin' how editing manipulates perception and emotion.