THEME EXPLORATION

yakuza politics

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War
1973 · Kinji Fukasaku
Patrice O'Neal: Elephant in the Room
Patrice O'Neal: Elephant in the Room
2011 · Beth McCarthy-Miller
The Lives of Others
The Lives of Others
2006 · Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Primary Colors
Primary Colors
1998 · Mike Nichols
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
1988 · Robert Zemeckis
Ten Years Thailand
Ten Years Thailand
2018 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Zatoichi
Zatoichi
1962 · —
Blade II
Blade II
2002 · Guillermo del Toro
Aakhri Sawal
Aakhri Sawal
2026 · Abhijeet Mohan Warang
The Irregular at Magic High School THE MOVIE - Yotsuba Succession Arc -
The Irregular at Magic High School THE MOVIE - Yotsuba Succession Arc -
2026 · Jimmy Stone
The Mandalorian and Grogu
The Mandalorian and Grogu
2026 · Jon Favreau
The Silent Protest: Jerusalem 1929
The Silent Protest: Jerusalem 1929
2026 · Mahasen Nasser-Eldin
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Kinji Fukasaku Japan

His 'Battles Without Honor and Humanity' series pioneered the yakuza-eiga genre, depicting the political machinations and territorial wars within organized crime syndicates.

 Masaki Kobayashi Japan

His film 'Kwaidan' and yakuza-adjacent works examine honor, loyalty, and the psychological toll of living within rigid hierarchical systems tied to organized crime.