Movies and TvShows featuring "populism" theme.
A provocative and fictionalized take on the life of Italian media tycoon and politician Silvio Berlusconi, told through a series of interconnected stories set in 2006.
The Sicilian is a crime drama movie set in Sicily, Italy, during the 1940s. It follows the life of a Sicilian mafia don and his journey of betrayal, political corruption, and social reform. The protagonist, a communist revolutionary, becomes a martyr while fighting for agrarian reform and the rights of the working class. The movie explores themes of power, loyalty, and the impact of class differences on society.
In 1930s Saskatchewan Tommy Douglas, a small town parish pastor, sees the poverty and injustice around him which seem beyond his power to address from the pulpit. Douglas enters politics with the socialist Canadian Commonwealth Federation where his idealism runs into powerful opposition from the wealthy and the powerful. Despite the long odds, Douglas' new calling would soon make him a leader that would transform Canada.
After the presidential candidate dies, an alderman is chosen as the replacement, leading to an unpredictable campaign filled with deception, scandal, and political corruption.
A private investigator goes undercover in the world of politics in order to expose corruption. With the help of a hidden camera, he uncovers a bribery scandal that reaches the highest levels of power.
All the King's Men follows the rise and fall of an ambitious politician and the corrupt world of politics. It explores themes of ambition, corruption, and the consequences of seeking power. Based on a novel, the movie depicts the journey of a man from rags to riches, as he becomes a governor and gets embroiled in an election campaign filled with scandals and deceit.
Get Me Roger Stone is a documentary film that explores the life and career of controversial political strategist Roger Stone. It delves into his role in shaping American politics and highlights his influence on key events such as presidential campaigns and elections. The film provides a comprehensive look at Stone's tactics, strategies, and the impact he has had on the political landscape.
Valley of the Wolves: Iraq follows a Turkish commando unit as they seek revenge on the American soldiers responsible for the massacre of a Turkish wedding party. Along the way, they uncover a plot involving organ harvesting and a network of terrorists. The movie explores themes of propaganda, racism, and violence.
A bucolic fantasy frolic in which an adaptable young woman must navigate a bewildering and whimsical phantasmagoria, populated by anthropomorphic and bombastic creatures. The characters she encounters, she discovers, reject established facts and knowledge in favour of: galvanising, albeit meaningless soundbites (often in the form of riddles and poetry), vigilantism and its blunt implementation of “justice” and cult-like acts of dissent. Ironically, leading these academic rebellions are the establishment figures themselves.
Coluche, l'histoire d'un mec is a biographical drama comedy that tells the story of Michel Gerard Joseph Colucci, also known as Coluche, a well-known French comedian and political satirist. The movie explores Coluche's rise to fame, his involvement in politics and activism, and the challenges he faced. It highlights his unconventional approach to comedy and his impact on French society, as well as the controversies and struggles he encountered along the way.
In Torrid Zone, a wiseguy plantation overseer gets into all sorts of trouble in a banana republic, including flirting, shootouts, and revolution.
Thoughts of a diversity of public and private citizens on the virtues of democracy, its faults, its decadence, its fall and the rise of populism.
In many Western countries, trust between the people and conventional political parties is at a low point while populist movements are on the rise. In Italy, protest party Movimento 5 Stelle, founded by popular comedian Beppe Grillo, vows to send all politicians home and bring power to the people. They win a stunning 25% votes, becoming the most-voted single party in Italy, but what happens when ideals meet parliamentary reality? Can one be uncompromising and effective at the same time? Are internet referendums direct democracy or faceless mob rule?
The Brink is a documentary that explores the dangerous emergence of fascism and populism in the modern world. It delves into the tactics of manipulation, demagoguery, hate speech, and misinformation used by charismatic leaders to gain power and spread their toxic ideology. Set in the backdrop of American politics and the White House, the film takes viewers on a journey through the dark underbelly of nationalism and racism. The Brink also examines the role of disinformation and how it contributes to the rise of fascist movements. With Venice, Italy as the stage for its unfolding story, this documentary is a chilling reminder of the dangers that lurk in today's society.
A personal look at the influential former politician who rose to fame as a driving force behind anti-communist and anti-homosexual U.S. political sentiment during the Cold War.
TV producer James has an extremely vivid dream, in which he is a prince struggling to keep the kingdom at peace against the wishes of his warfaring brother, while at the same time competing with his brother for a woman's love. The figures in his dream match those in his real life, with his brother being an aggressive business man trying to buy James out, the king being James' advisor, and the woman being an actress recently cast for a commercial at his studio. Seeing his dreams as a message about his life, James decides to act on their guidance, even though they lead him into the fight of his life.
Documentary film about Tony Halme, masculinity and populism. The film follows how Tony Halme created a mythical, highly masculine freestyle wrestling character, The Viking, who gained fame both in the ring and in the public eye and eventually became captivated by it. With his brash speeches, Halme fired the starting shot for the rise of the Finns Party. The voice of a forgotten section of the population, a protest against the ruling elite, were the building blocks of Halme's popularity. Halme's great popularity has served as a good example of a populist figure, admired within the deep ranks of the nation, who comes from outside the political elite and changes the direction of politics. Also, despite - or perhaps because of - his openly racist statements, he was part of changing the political climate in Finland to a more acrimonious one.
This short follows the political career of Theodore Roosevelt, beginning in 1895, when he was appointed police commissioner of New York City. In 1897 he was appointed Assistant Secretary of the Navy. His charge up San Juan Hill during the Spanish-American War in 1898 is re-created. He becomes vice president in March 1901 and assumes the presidency when William McKinley is assassinated six months later. According to the narrator, Roosevelt refused to be beholden to political bosses, doing what he believed to be right for the American people.