Film and Political Protest

The Testament of Dr. Mabuse is a 1936 German thriller film directed by Fritz Lang. The film is a sequel to Lang's 1922 film Dr. Mabuse the Gambler and stars Rudolf Klein-Rogge as Dr. Mabuse, a criminal mastermind who uses his hypnotic powers to control people and gain power.

The Battle of Algiers is a 1967 Italian-Algerian war film directed by Gillo Pontecorvo. The film is a fictionalized account of the Battle of Algiers, which took place between the French Army and the National Liberation Front (FLN) during the Algerian War of Independence.

The Firemen's Ball is a 1967 Czechoslovak comedy film directed by Miloš Forman. The film is a satirical look at the Czechoslovakian Communist regime and stars Jan Vostrčil as the chief of a volunteer fire department who is trying to organize a ball for the department.

The Deer Hunter is a 1978 American epic war drama film directed by Michael Cimino. The film stars Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, John Savage, John Cazale, and Meryl Streep. The film follows a group of friends from a small Pennsylvania steel town who are sent to fight in the Vietnam War.

The Killing Fields is a 1984 British drama film directed by Roland Joffé. The film is based on the experiences of Cambodian journalist Dith Pran (played by Haing S. Ngor) during the Cambodian genocide.

In the Valley of Elah is a 2007 American war drama film directed by Paul Haggis. The film stars Tommy Lee Jones as a retired military police officer who travels to Iraq to investigate the death of his son, a soldier killed in action.

Zero Dark Thirty is a 2012 American thriller film directed by Kathryn Bigelow. The film stars Jessica Chastain as Maya, a CIA analyst who is tasked with finding Osama bin Laden.

Get Out is a 2017 American horror film written and directed by Jordan Peele in his directorial debut. The film stars Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Bradley Whitford, Catherine Keener, and Lil Rel Howery.

BlacKkKlansman is a 2018 American biographical crime film directed by Spike Lee. The film stars John David Washington, Adam Driver, Laura Harrier, Topher Grace, and Alec Baldwin. The film is based on the 2014 memoir Black Klansman by Ron Stallworth, an African-American police officer who infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan in the 1970s.

Parasite is a 2019 South Korean black comedy film directed by Bong Joon-ho. The film stars Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Choi Woo-shik, and Park So-dam. The film follows the lives of two families, one wealthy and one poor, who live in the same neighborhood in Seoul.

Nomadland is a 2020 American drama film directed by Chloé Zhao. The film stars Frances McDormand as a woman who leaves her home in Nevada and embarks on a journey as a modern-day nomad.

Judas and the Black Messiah is a 2021 American biographical drama film directed by Shaka King. The film stars Daniel Kaluuya as Fred Hampton, the chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party, and Lakeith Stanfield as William O'Neal, an FBI informant who infiltrated the Black Panther Party.

Women Talking is a 2022 Canadian drama film written and directed by Sarah Polley. The film is based on the 2018 novel of the same name by Miriam Toews. The film stars Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley, Rooney Mara, and Frances McDormand.

Tár is a 2022 American drama film written and directed by Todd Field. The film stars Cate Blanchett as Lydia Tár, a world-renowned conductor who is forced to confront her past when she is accused of sexual misconduct.