Movies and TvShows featuring "police-repression" theme.

Driven to maintain social order, policing in the United States has exploded in scope and scale over hundreds of years. Now, American policing embodies one word: power.

Stonewall is a gripping movie set in 1969, depicting the events leading up to the landmark Stonewall riots in New York City. It follows the story of a gay protagonist who becomes involved in the gay liberation movement after experiencing police brutality and harassment. This turning point in history helped pave the way for advancements in gay rights and equality.

During the political repression in Chile in 1948, poet Pablo Neruda goes into hiding to avoid arrest by the police. A police detective begins a manhunt to capture him, leading to a cat-and-mouse chase across different locations. The film explores themes of poetry, politics, and personal freedom.

Clash is a suspenseful and intense film that takes place in Cairo during the Egyptian revolution. It tells the story of a group of diverse individuals who find themselves trapped inside a police truck amidst the violent street riots. The film explores themes of social violence, political opposition, and the clash between different ideologies.

In a Mediterranean country plunging into armed conflict, a doctor tries to do his duty against all odds, until the day his destiny is turned upside down…

Set in London in the 1960s, The Act follows the story of a group of gay men who navigate the challenges of homosexuality and police repression. The film explores the underground gay scene, including gay cruising areas and gay bars, and delves into the decriminalization of homosexuality.

30 year old child enters the new city, riding on a donkey. He says he is the Savior. He has spent no time among men. He is trembling with cold. His clothes are soaked. His mother was overprotective ; his father conspicuously absent. He knows that he must face the mockery, refusal, ignorance and blindness of the men around him. They travel in gangs, in large numbers : soldiers, mercenaries or the like, on majestic, imposing horses. Everything is out of proportion to his thin, bewildered, innocent body ; he is the madman of the new city...

In the wake of the shooting of five Dallas police officers, BBC Three investigates why tension is rising between America’s police forces and ethnic minorities. Shot on the streets of New York, the film follows ‘Cop Watchers’ – men and women who track the NYPD in a cat-and-mouse game to try and film arrests and possible cases of brutality. NYPD officers also speak out, alleging systemic racism and a policy of targeting ethnic minority communities in order hit their arrest quotas.

Peace Officer is a documentary that examines the growing issue of police militarization in the United States. Through interviews, archive footage, and case studies, the film delves into the causes and consequences of a system that allows law enforcement to use military tactics and equipment, often resulting in civilian deaths. The film also explores the lack of transparency and accountability within the police force, highlighting the need for reform and change.

In the early ‘70s, in Argentina, a group of homosexuals decided to confront the status quo. With testimonies from its survivors as its denouncement source, Sex and Revolution brings back the voices of those who thought in order to be recognized as political actors in a society that wasn’t prepared for them.

The story of Sausalito's houseboat war and the struggle of the people to survive an onslaught by cops, lawyers and courts all stacked against them. Joe Tate and the Redlegs star as the ragtag leaders of the resistance.