Movies and TvShows featuring "political-allegory" theme.

Hetalia is a satirical anime series that personifies countries as characters, humorously portraying historical events and relationships between nations. The show highlights various allegories and political alliances, often using a comedic approach. It includes themes such as friendship, family relationships, and international relations. The series provides a lighthearted and entertaining take on world history.

In a vertical prison called 'the pit,' Goreng and Trimagasi must survive with limited food and navigate a system of inequality and violence. As they descend through the levels, they encounter cannibalism, despair, and solidarity. The film explores themes of social hierarchy, survival, and human nature.

Alfred J. Kwak is an anthropomorphic duck who goes on various adventures while facing political allegories and epic yarns.

In the near future, a group of young astronauts are sent on a multi-generational mission to colonize a distant planet. As they travel through space, they discover dark secrets and face internal power struggles that threaten their mission and their very existence.

The Devil's Backbone tells the story of a young boy named Carlos who arrives at an isolated orphanage during the Spanish Civil War. As he navigates the hostile environment, he discovers that the ghost of a former student haunts the institution. With secrets and political tensions escalating, Carlos must uncover the truth and confront the supernatural forces at play.

In the town of Dillford, vampires, humans, and zombies live together in relative peace until an alien invasion disrupts their lives. Three teenagers, a vampire, a human, and a zombie, must team up to save their town and fight the alien threat.

The Insect Woman follows the life of Tome Matsuki, a woman who experiences various hardships and challenges throughout different periods of Japanese history, including the 1930s, 1940s, and 1960s. From sexual harassment to prostitution, Tome faces the difficulties of being a woman in a patriarchal society. The film explores themes of loss, adultery, religion, and poverty as it spans multiple generations.

In a small town in Czechoslovakia, the local firemen organize their traditional annual ball. However, a series of absurd events and comedic misunderstandings turn the evening into a chaotic mess, reflecting the incompetence and corruption of the communist-era bureaucracy. The ball becomes a satirical allegory of the absurdity of the political system, with hilarious consequences.

Spoor follows a female schoolteacher who becomes entangled in a series of mysterious deaths in her community. As she investigates, she uncovers a web of political allegory and dark secrets. With her talking dog as her companion, she navigates the Polish countryside to solve the crimes and bring justice to her community.

Entranced Earth is a surreal drama set in a fictitious Latin American country, depicting the political corruption and abuse of power. The story follows a journalist who becomes entangled in a web of treachery and conflict-of-interest as he investigates the corruption within the government and the corporation backing the political candidate. The film explores themes of amorality, violence, and the struggle for power in a poverty-stricken society.

In Repentance, a small town in Soviet Georgia is haunted by the legacy of its former mayor. An old woman demands that the mayor's corpse be exhumed and put on trial for his crimes, leading to a surreal and darkly comedic exploration of guilt, religion, and political allegory.

The Howl is a surreal and absurd comedy-horror movie set in the 1970s. It follows the story of a group of hippies and prisoners who join forces to overthrow the corrupt police force. Along the way, they encounter bizarre situations and engage in outrageous acts, such as car crashes, machine gun fights, and even orgies. The movie is filled with political satire, surrealism, and dark humor.

Set in 17th-century Salem, Massachusetts, the film tells the story of a group of young girls who accuse innocent people of witchcraft, leading to a mass hysteria and the execution of numerous innocent individuals. The Crucible explores themes of religious fundamentalism, false accusations, and the danger of mass hysteria.

A group of friends attending a birthday party in the woods are confronted by a tyrannical bully and his hunting dog, leading to a series of absurd and symbolic events. The film explores themes of conformity, nonconformity, freedom, and the power dynamics within a group.

The devil's magic quill keeps a tight record of sins. But when this precious artifact is stolen, a demon must find a way to make things right again.

A tyrannical landlady in Hemet, California lords it over her tenants, pitting them against each other in a web of paranoia spun for deadly results.

A historical drama set in the 1400s, a young man sent to Italy but is forced back after his father's mysterious death.

The rise and fall of Nazi Germany in part through the use of classical allegory.

The story of child violence and the national violence. And the problem of the old Japanese environmental pollution.