Movies and TvShows featuring "political-subtext" theme.

Land Without Bread, a banned film, is a surreal and subversive documentary set in a poverty-stricken village in Spain. It explores the themes of suffering, hardship, and despair through the lives of its inhabitants. The film uses mockumentary and dark comedy elements to shed light on the social and political subtext of the era.

Four different Alices wander through mazes constructed from 40 years of Spanish history in this post-Franco meditation. Loosely related to the "Alice" of Alice in Wonderland, in one episode of this film, Alice (who is clearly a metaphor for the Spanish people) is raped by some multinational corporations. Told in a somewhat confusing manner, especially for those unfamiliar with the nuances of Spain's history in the period between 1936 and 1975, this is director Jorge Feliu's first feature film.

The Wide Blue Road follows the life of a working-class Italian fisherman in the 1950s as he deals with the challenges of his profession and the conflicts within his community and family. Set in a small island in the Mediterranean, the fisherman struggles to provide for his family and maintain their way of life, all while dealing with political subtext and the dangers of dynamite fishing. The movie explores themes of family relationships, love, and the impact of societal changes on traditional working-class communities.