Movies and TvShows featuring "anti-government-protest" theme.

Maidan is a documentary film that captures the protests and events of the 2013-2014 Ukrainian revolution, also known as the Euromaidan. It gives a powerful and unfiltered look at the political unrest, struggles, and social discontent that led to the revolution.

This documentary explores the failed coup attempt against the Venezuelan government in 2002, revealing the role of imperialism, the George W. Bush administration, and the attempts to undermine democracy in Caracas. It delves into the class divide, widespread poverty, and the influence of oil companies and propaganda. The film also analyzes the complicity of the CIA director, the mainstream media, and the US government in this political demonstration, highlighting the tension caused by American imperialism and the struggle for political stability in Venezuela.

Ukrainian journalist Katya Soldak, currently living in New York City and working for Forbes magazine, chronicles Ukraine's history: its strong ties to Russia for centuries; how it broke away from the USSR and began to walk alone; the Orange Revolution, the Maidan Revolution, the Crimea annexation, the Donbass War; all through the eyes of her family and friends settled in Kharkiv, a large Ukrainian city located just eighteen miles from the Russian border.

Whilst the first shots ring out between pro-Russian government forces and members of the opposition in the winter of 2013, young Nina leaves Crimea. She was raped by a corrupt policeman, her friend was killed, and now she seeks refuge with the protesters on Maidan Square. Revolutionary chaos prevails, and it‘s not at all clear who remains loyal to whom and which means can be regarded as legitimate in the struggle for freedom. Ultimately Nina and her tormentors come face to face again and the spiral of violence is stepped up a further notch. The film was shot to a genuine backdrop, the result of which is a multifaceted allegory on the tragedy currently playing out in the Ukraine.

The film recreates gradual transition of the society from peaceful life to the state of war. Shot in March-April 2014 in Donbass, it follows the transformation of social protest into an armed revolt, supported by covert foreign invasion. The film doesn't focus on individual stories, instead showing the mechanisms of inflaming the war that lead to the social collapse.

Stronger than Arms (2014) is a gripping documentary drama that delves into the events of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2014. It highlights the fight for democracy and the struggles faced by the Ukrainian people during this turbulent time. The film showcases the Ukrainian president, the Maidan revolution in Ukraine, and the war in Donbas. It explores the complex relationship between Ukraine and Russia, the armed insurgency, and the power struggle that ensued. Through the perspective of soldiers and civilians, it conveys the realities of life in a war zone and the resilience of the Ukrainian people.