Movies and TvShows featuring "city-state" theme.

Five centuries ago, Demon Lord Veltol reigned over an immortal nation. Now, the time has come for him to awaken once again. The year is 2099, and civilization has reached peak evolution, leading to a high-tech landscape with towering skyscrapers—nothing like he’s conquered before. Veltol may be a relic of the past, but make no mistake, this new world will be his for the taking!

In a city-state plagued by crime and dystopia, a teenage superhero known as Phantom fights against evil using his cybernetics abilities. With the guidance of his mentor, he carries on the legacy of his superhero family and protects the city from villainess forces.

In a steampunk-fantasy world, Kino, a skilled marksman, travels on a talking motorcycle named Hermes. They visit different city-states, encountering various cultures, philosophies, and moral dilemmas along the way. Kino's Journey explores themes of self-sacrifice, alternate realities, and the value of life.

In the city of Beszel, Inspector Tyador Borlú investigates the murder of a foreign student. As he delves deeper, he uncovers a conspiracy that involves the mysterious third city, Orciny, and the enigmatic legend surrounding it. Borlú must navigate the complex politics and blurred boundaries between two cities that exist in the same physical space but are separated by their perception and mindset.

Damon is a thief who begins to question his beliefs after he meets Pythias, a liberal Athenian who believes all men are brothers.

Set in the not-too-distant future, when the existing world economy has collapsed, and the new city-states are controlled by computers, many of which require a kind of telepathic linkage with a human counterpart. When the most important of these computers exhibits strange patterns during a crucial operation, its counterpart, a top scientist named Melody, begins having psychic experiences. For a low-budget film, a surprisingly deep exploration of emotions vs. logic and the elusive search for truth.

To mark the papal visit to the UK, a camera crew has spent a year filming a world that few have ever seen. With unprecedented access to the Vatican and the people who live and work there, this is a unique profile of the heart of the Catholic Church and the world's smallest sovereign state. Archivists reveal the Vatican's secrets, including the signed testimony of Galileo recorded by the Inquisition. A cardinal journeys deep below St Peter's Basilica to inspect the site claimed to be the tomb of the saint himself, and curators share a private viewing of Michelangelo's extraordinary decoration of the Sistine Chapel. An intriguing behind-the-scenes look at the workings of one of the world's most powerful and mysterious institutions.

A father and son living in a tyrannical polluted city-state are planing to escape to the free green city that is depicted in some propaganda leaflets air dropped by the other city's army.