Movies and TvShows featuring "communist-country" theme.

Moscow, 1953. Soviet dictator Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin dies after being in power for nearly 30 years. Now, members of the Council of Ministers scramble for power in a chaotic struggle for control.

A former British spy is hired by a Texas oil tycoon to investigate a super-computer in Finland. As he uncovers a plot involving the KGB and a deadly virus, he must navigate the dangerous world of espionage and betrayal.

In Assignment: Paris, a newspaper reporter finds himself in the middle of a dangerous game of espionage in the city of love. As he uncovers a communist plot, he must navigate the surveillance state and secret police, all while dealing with a love triangle and speaking in code to stay alive.

Experience the trauma and societal collapse during the time of the collapse of communism in Russia and the transition into democracy.

By exploring the relationship between the watched and the watching, our film uncovers the trauma and hope engendered by the Chinese all-surveilling state and lends a voice to those that stand in resilient defiance of such blatant abuse of power.

Whoops Apocalypse is a farce about the political chaos that ensues when a right-wing politician becomes the British Prime Minister during the Cold War. As tensions rise between the United States and the Soviet Union, a series of absurd events involving a female President of the United States, kidnapping, military invasion, and governmental corruption unfold. With zany characters and politically incorrect humor, this spoof provides a hilarious commentary on the incompetence and absurdity of political leaders during times of crisis.

Follow Michael Palin as he explores the fascinating and secretive country of North Korea, uncovering its rich history, strict government control, and the ordinary lives of its citizens.

In 1930s, a struggling writer in a communist country discovers a rat that has the ability to impregnate women. The writer becomes obsessed with the rat and the power it holds. As the writer's life changes drastically, he realizes that the rat is more than just an animal, but rather an allegory for the invasion of a secret organization that seeks to control society. The film explores themes of class differences, transformation, and the struggle of a poverty-stricken writer in a period-piece setting.

The Desert of Forbidden Art is a documentary film that explores the hidden art of Uzbekistan, highlighting the struggle against censorship and cultural repression in the Soviet Union. The film focuses on the unknown artists and their artwork, banned and hidden away from public view. It also delves into the man-made environmental disaster caused by the drying up of the Aral Sea and its impact on the region. Through archival footage and interviews, the film showcases the resilience of the Uzbek people and the importance of preserving cultural heritage.

Summer of ‘72 – a small group of fanatical Croatian nationalists, trained and equipped by extreme emigrant organizations, infiltrated the territory of former Yugoslavia with intent to organize an uprising against Tito’s regime. Loosely based on true events, it depicts the manhunt that followed.

In the midst of the Cold War, Yugoslavia supposedly sold its space program to the US, but decades later, a man tries to uncover the truth behind this urban legend. With elements of conspiracy theories, history, and humor, this mockumentary explores the myths and secrets surrounding the space race.

Tracing a decade of East German football, survivors of the Cold War tell a story of betrayal, murder, and manipulation in a revealing insight into how the Stasi secret police saw football as more than a game.

In a fast growing city of East China, migrants have been arriving and living for a dream of a better life. But what they find there is little opportunities and poor living conditions that push people, even couples, into violent and oppressive relations. Xiao Min, Ling Ling and Lao Yeh are some of the characters of this bitter chronicle of today China.