Movies and TvShows featuring "authoritarian-regime" theme.

When his family is murdered, a deaf-mute named Boy escapes to the jungle and is trained by a mysterious shaman to repress his childish imagination and become an instrument of death.

The story of one year within the walls of the palace of a modern European regime as it begins to unravel.

La Seine no Hoshi is an anime series by Sunrise, which premiered in Japan on Fuji TV from April 4, 1975 and finished its run on December 26, 1975, spanning a total of 39 episodes. The title translates to English as "Star of the Seine" or "The Seine's Stars." It is based on Alain Delon's 1963 movie La Tulipe noire. It was created by Mitsuru Kaneko, and was directed by Masaaki Ōsumi and Yoshiyuki Tomino. It was written by Sōji Yoshikawa, while the character designer was Akio Sugino. The music for the series was composed by Shunsuke Kikuchi.

After surviving an assassination attempt by poisoning, a man discovers disturbing truths about the incident and decides to go back home.

In a post-apocalyptic world, Patema, a princess from an underground city, falls into a hidden pit. She discovers a boy named Age from the surface world, where gravity is inverted. Together, they defy the authoritarian regime and venture into the dangerous unknown region to uncover the truth about their worlds. As they face challenges and dangers, their friendship grows stronger, and they learn to trust each other. Can they find a way to unite their worlds and overcome the forces that seek to tear them apart?

This miniseries chronicles the life of Benito Mussolini, from his early days as a journalist to his rise as the dictator of fascist Italy. It explores his relationships, both personal and political, and the impact he had on Italy and the world.

World War II is about to end. Benito Mussolini, il Duce, supreme dictator of Fascist Italy, sees his totalitarian dream crumbling and his power slipping away as the terrible day of his ignominious death at the hands of those he so ruthlessly oppressed for more than two decades draws inexorably near.

Bopha! is a drama film set in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1980. It follows the story of a police sergeant who realizes the corruption and white supremacy within the police force while dealing with his rebellious son and a growing political uprising. The film explores themes of race relations, bigotry, and the struggle for freedom in apartheid-era South Africa.

Experience the historic confrontation at Kabul airport as the United States withdraws its troops from Afghanistan and the Taliban seizes the city. Witness the desperate evacuation of Afghan citizens in the face of religious extremism and the chaotic aftermath of the American occupation.

In 1952 a young Egyptian colonel named Gamal Abdel Nasser led a coup that became a revolution, winning the support of millions of his countrymen. Over the next 18 years he challenged Western hegemony abroad, confronted Islamism at home, established the region’s first military authoritarian regime, and faced deep divisions among the Arabs.

Russia, China and Iran: three former empires are determined to take their revenge and reassert their power after centuries of humiliation. Since the start of the war in Ukraine, they have never been so aligned on the international stage. Their common goal: to put an end to Western hegemony, restore their zone of influence and propose a new model of society. To achieve this, they are waging a hybrid war against the democracies: military, technological, economic, informational and ideological. Are they on the verge of joining forces to create a new world order?

A young woman ventures into an unnamed city that has collapsed into chaos and disorder to search for her journalist brother.

More than twenty years after Vladimir Putin came to supreme power in Russia on May 7, 2000, Russian society is deeply divided. A young, modern generation opposes the growing repression by the regime, which still retains the support of many members of previous generations. Who are these ordinary citizens who dream of living in a different Russia? What price will they have to pay to achieve the freedom and justice they so desire?

Human Harvest is a documentary that exposes the dark reality of organ harvesting in China. The film follows the journey of several individuals who have either been victims of forced organ harvesting or have witnessed the atrocities committed by the Chinese government. Through interviews, undercover footage, and expert analysis, the documentary sheds light on the human rights violations and medical conspiracy taking place in mainland China.

Marcus, a young intelligence soldier, became a national hero after his bravery in a terrorist attack. The authoritarian regime based on mass surveillance uses his image to value its action. As he returns to his parents' home for furlough, he will be faced with the reality of this ruthless administration he has come to embody in the media.

Nazi propaganda film about the "Theresienstadt ghetto". The film was supposed to show the world that Jews didn't suffer in concentration camps. Upon completion, most Jews shown in the film (including director Kurt Gerron) were brought to Auschwitz, where they were killed.

Visions of revolution

An unlikely meeting between a legendary American forensic scientist and a group of Argentine students ultimately changes the course of forensic science and international human rights.