Here we've displayed a list of the best Political Repression films : A Special Day(1977), God Grew Tired of Us(2006), Land and Freedom(1995), The Kingmaker(2019), Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony(2002), The Baader Meinhof Complex(2008), Ford Transit(2003), 1984(1984), The Harmonists(1998), Kamchatka(2002), Shake Hands With the Devil(1959), Che: Part Two(2008) ... ...
Drama
Italy|Canada
1977
106 Minutes
Sophia Loren Marcello Mastroianni John Vernon Françoise Berd Tiziano De Persio Maurizio Di Paolantonio Antonio Garibaldi Alessandra Mussolini Nicole Magny Vittorio Guerrieri
housewife homosexual radio personality husband fascist stranger charming emotional passionate profound rome apartment street fascism political debate political repression homosexuality domestic life friendship forbidden love
Two neighbors, a persecuted journalist and a resigned housewife, meet during Hitler's visit to Italy in May 1938.
Documentary
USA
2006
86 Minutes
refugee young man immigrant african survivor friend inspiring incredible sad emotional sudan kenya united states apartment pool city refugees assimilation horrors of war political repression
Four boys from Sudan embark on a journey to America after years of wandering Sub-Saharan Africa in search of safety.
Drama
UK|Spain|Germany|Italy|France
1995
106 Minutes
Ian Hart Rosana Pastor Iciar Bollain Tom Gilroy Marc Martínez Frédéric Pierrot Suzanne Maddock
activist soldier mercenary military officer militant enemy passionate intense liverpool, england spain hideout battlefield communism war political repression transformation quest 1990s
David is an unemployed communist that comes to Spain in 1937 during the civil war to enroll the republicans and defend the democracy against the fascists. He makes friends between the soldiers.
Documentary
Denmark|USA
2019
101 Minutes
dictator wife president confident disheartening engaging fascinating somber quirky philippines politics dictatorship philippines political corruption political repression wretched excess rise 1990s
An extraordinary look into the political career of Imelda Marcos, this documentary tells a cautionary tale of a powerful leader whose questionable sense of reality divided the Philippines.
Documentary
South Africa|USA
2002
108 Minutes
singer f.w. de klerk nelson mandela protester musician journalist uplifting engaging south africa concert stage protest music protest apartheid political repression songwriting rebellion rise pursuit quest
Interviews, archival footage, and filmed performances highlight the role of music in the South African struggle against apartheid.
Crime, History, Biography, Drama
Germany|France|Czech Republic
2008
150 Minutes
Martina Gedeck Moritz Bleibtreu Johanna Wokalek Bruno Ganz Jan Josef Liefers Alexandra Maria Lara Heino Ferch Nadja Uhl Hannah Herzsprung
anarchist journalist girlfriend police chief brutal disturbing tense germany jordan iran embassy prison red army faction terrorism political repression anarchy patriotism violence wretched excess pursuit
A look at Germany's terrorist group, The Red Army Faction (RAF), which organized bombings, robberies, kidnappings and assassinations in the late 1960s and '70s.
Documentary
Palestine|Israel
2003
84 Minutes
taxi driver palestinian military officer political candidate passenger saeed rajai chilling somber engaging taxi road jerusalem palestine roadblock political repression political unrest foreign relations arab-israeli conflict military discovery
The movie follows Rajai, a Ford Transit driver which is the most popular transportation in the Palestinian occupied territories (occupied by Israel). While taking a ride with Rajai, we ... See full summary »
Sci-Fi
UK
1984
115 Minutes
John Hurt Richard Burton Suzanna Hamilton Cyril Cusack Gregor Fisher James Walker Andrew Wilde David Trevena David Cann Anthony Benson Peter Frye
political boss hostage girlfriend victim government official killer somber tense powerful fictional country government offices apartment political repression corruption government secrets exploitation lie historical events fall underdog
In a totalitarian future society, a man, whose daily work is re-writing history, tries to rebel by falling in love.
Drama
Germany|Austria
1998
115 Minutes
Ben Becker Heino Ferch Ulrich Noethen Heinrich Schafmeister Max Tidof Kai Wiesinger Meret Becker Katja Riemann Dana Vavrova Noemi Fischer Otto Sander
jew singer beautiful girl love interest nazi store clerk emotional touching dark united states germany new york city stage munich nightclub love triangle third reich anti-semitism the comedian harmonists political repression
The film chronicles the rise and fall of Germany's most famous a capella group, the Comedian Harmonists, in 1930s Germany.
Drama
Argentina|Spain|Italy
2002
104 Minutes
Ricardo Darín Cecilia Roth Héctor Alterio Fernanda Mistral Tomás Fonzi Milton de la Canal Matias del Pozo Mónica Scapparone Evelyn Dominguez Leticia Brédice Nicolas Cantafio
mother father brother son student grandfather emotional tense striking argentina house countryside new identity journey family survival revolution political repression sacrifice growing up
The film is seen through the eyes of a ten-year-old boy, Harry (Matías del Pozo), who does not know that Argentina's 1976 coup d'état is impacting his life. After witnessing the "... See full summary »
Drama
Ireland|USA
1959
110 Minutes
James Cagney Don Murray Dana Wynter Glynis Johns Michael Redgrave Sybil Thorndike Marianne Benet John Breslin Harry Brogan Robert Brown Lewis Casson
professor student woman smuggler poet terrorist tense emotional ireland dublin college pub farm hostage situation moral dilemma political repression irish republican army nationalism torture sacrifice
In 1920s Ireland, I.R.A. members are being lead by the war mongering Dr. Sean Lenihan (James Cagney), as they fight oppressive British forces.
Biography, Drama
Spain|France|USA
2008
128 Minutes
Benicio Del Toro Demián Bichir Santiago Cabrera Elvira Mínguez Franka Potente Jorge Perugorría Edgar Ramírez Victor Rasuk Armando Riesco Catalina Sandino Moreno Rodrigo Santoro
revolutionary fidel castro soldier friend dictator rebel profound emotional suspenseful tense cuba bolivia training camp jungle river farm political repression guerrilla warfare che guevara politics
In 1967, Ernesto 'Che' Guevara leads a small partisan army to fight an ill-fated revolutionary guerrilla war in Bolivia, South America.
Drama
Iran|France
2001
85 Minutes
Niloufar Pazira Hassan Tantai Sadou Teymouri
journalist young woman sister afghan suspenseful emotional intense profound canada kandahar, afghanistan border desert village mosque political repression women's rights family journey sister relationship disability
After an Afghanistan-born woman who lives in Canada receives a letter from her suicidal sister, she takes a perilous journey through Afghanistan to try to find her.
Biography
USA
1945
113 Minutes
Paul Muni Merle Oberon Cornel Wilde Stephen Bekassy Nina Foch George Coulouris Sig Arno Howard Freeman George Macready Claire DuBrey Frank Puglia
composer soldier musician doctor writer creative bleak fascinating poland paris war illness music political repression frédéric chopin affair love rise 1840s
Biography of Frederic Chopin.
Gay & Lesbian, Romance, Other
USA|Canada
2020
102 Minutes
Kristen Stewart Mackenzie Davis Mary Steenburgen Victor Garber Alison Brie Mary Holland Daniel Levy Burl Moseley Aubrey Plaza Sarayu Blue Jake McDorman
lesbian mother father sister ex-girlfriend politician ex-boyfriend charming amusing emotional endearing heartwarming hilarious madcap moving mushy melodramatic playful quirky positive
A holiday romantic comedy that captures the range of emotions tied to wanting your family's acceptance, being true to yourself, and trying not to ruin Christmas.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1949
106 Minutes
Jennifer Jones John Garfield Pedro Armendáriz Gilbert Roland Ramon Novarro
revolutionary sister student spy police officer suspenseful engaging cuba house university bank cemetery political repression protest resistance terrorism assassination tunneling revenge adventure
In 1930's Cuba, a bank clerk and an American mercenary assist a revolutionary group in a plan to kill the President but the Cuban Secret Police chief and the dictator's military complicate the plan's execution.
Sci-Fi, Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
South Korea|USA
1985
98 Minutes
young man pilot princess droid slave tyrant thrilling spectacular melodramatic spirited mine alien planet spacecraft space city resistance robots magical weapon good versus evil space travel
Set on the subterranean Mine-World, a band of human worker are treated like slaves under the power of the evil overlord Zygon until one, Orin, unearths the hilt of a mythical sword that ... See full summary »
Drama, History
UK
2018
154 Minutes
Rory Kinnear Maxine Peake Neil Bell Philip Jackson Vincent Franklin Karl Johnson Tim McInnerny David Bamber Nico Mirallegro Leo Bill Michael Culkin
protester british soldiers engaging fascinating manchester, england protest massacre political activism political repression underdog 1810s
The story of the 1819 Peterloo Massacre where British forces attacked a peaceful pro-democracy rally in Manchester.
Drama
UK|USA
2006
101 Minutes
Ralph Fiennes Donald Sutherland Tom Hollander Lara Flynn Boyle Marc Warren Robert Daws Ron Cook Laura Fraser Jonathan Hyde Camilla Rutherford Don Warrington
political prisoner prison guard dictator anchorman first lady writer disturbing offbeat shocking profound prison bedroom parliament reeducation camp movie set city revolution political intrigue political repression assassination
A soldier recounts his relationship with a famous political prisoner attempting to overthrow their country's authoritarian government.
Sci-Fi, Action
USA
1998
98 Minutes
Patrick Stewart Jonathan Frakes Brent Spiner LeVar Burton Michael Dorn Gates McFadden Marina Sirtis F. Murray Abraham Donna Murphy Anthony Zerbe Gregg Henry
captain jean-luc picard commander android lieutenant alien doctor confident engaging thrilling fascinating outer space alien planet starship enterprise spacecraft village immortality science investigation rebellion political repression
When the crew of the Enterprise learn of a Federation conspiracy against the inhabitants of a unique planet, Captain Picard begins an open rebellion.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2005
102 Minutes
Suk-kyu Han Yun-shik Baek Song Jae-ho Eung-soo Kim Gweon Byeong-gil Jeong Weon-jung Jo Sang-geon Eun-ji Jo Kim Yun-ah Lee Jae-gu Sang-ho Kim
president intelligence officer pop star prostitute secret agent bodyguard gutsy hilarious shocking palace apartment dinner party seoul, south korea assassination plot political repression terminal illness coup d'état vigilantism political corruption underdog
After putting together another Broadway flop, down-on-his-luck producer Max Bialystock teams up with timid accountant Leo Bloom in a get-rich-quick scheme to put on the world's worst show.
Comedy, Other
USA
2018
93 Minutes
Ike Barinholtz Tiffany Haddish Nora Dunn Chris Ellis Jon Barinholtz Meredith Hagner Carrie Brownstein Billy Magnussen John Cho Priah Ferguson Henry Kaufman
husband wife citizen president relative government agent amusing tense intense hilarious spirited house dining room car living room kitchen presidency political repression political unrest holidays
In a politically divided America, a man struggles to make it through the Thanksgiving holiday without destroying his family.
Biography, Drama
1990
120 Minutes
Mammootty Thilakan Murali Ravi Vallathol Karamana Sreenath Jagannatha Varma Vembayam Thampi
prisoner prison guard love interest writer revolutionary heartwarming inspiring winsome prison india prison life vaikom muhammad basheer unusual romance political repression freedom british empire love underdog 1940s
Writer/philosopher Vaikom Muhammad Basheer (Mammootty) spends time in jail for supporting India's struggle for freedom.
Biography, Drama
1989
200 Minutes
foreign correspondent wife husband jew josef goebbels german tense engaging melodramatic germany newsroom street hospital ballroom office third reich journalism censorship political repression world war ii
Journalist William L. Shirer (Sam Waterston) and his wife (Marthe Keller) witness the rise of Adolf Hitler in Nazi Germany.
Western
1971
139 Minutes
Rod Steiger James Coburn Romolo Valli Maria Monti Rik Battaglia Franco Graziosi Antoine Saint-John Goffredo Pistoni Roy Bosier John Frederick Anthony Vernon
revolutionary bandit bank robber soldier military officer prisoner cool confident mexico small town bank cave revolution robbery political repression transformation pursuit 1910s
A thief and a dynamite-tossing Irish revolutionary inadvertently become embroiled in the Mexican Revolution.
Drama
2006
104 Minutes
Michel Joelsas Germano Haiut Simone Spoladore Daniela Piepszyk Caio Blat Eduardo Moreira Liliana Castro Rodrigo dos Santos
boy father grandfather bartender soccer player political activist emotional gripping tense são paulo neighborhood political repression growing up jewish culture death military occupation family discovery escape transformation
In 1970 a Jewish neighbor (Germano Haiut) takes in a Brazilian boy (Michel Joelsas) whose parents are fugitives and whose grandfather has unexpectedly died.
Drama
1999
104 Minutes
Newroz Baz Nazmi Kirik Mizgin Kapazan Nigar Aktar Iskender Bagcilar Ara Guler Lucia Marano
young man girlfriend friend kurd outcast brutal emotional bleak istanbul prison turkey laundromat street imprisonment mistaken identity kurds political repression unlikely allies race relations discovery
Two men (Newroz Baz, Nazmi Qirix) meet, become friends and face police discrimination, which leads to one of their deaths.
Adventure
1975
125 Minutes
Alain Delon Stanley Baker Ottavia Piccolo Enzo Cerusico Moustache Giacomo Rossi-Stuart Giampiero Albertini Marino Mase Rajka Jurcec Adriana Asti
zorro governor colonel peasant monk woman spectacular suspenseful playful thrilling south america village church leadership corruption secret identity heroism political repression courtship rescue
The masked avenger (Alain Delon) protects the oppressed from a government tyrant (Stanley Baker) in old California.