Movie

Political Cinema
2025
A jarring, sensory collage of archival political imagery that feels more like an essay than a story, demanding you sit with its unease.
- Directed by
- Erick Dilan
- Genres
- Documentary, History
- Starring
- Mao Zedong, Newton Cruz, Zhou Enlai
- Overview
- Through abrupt soundtrack shifts, this short film jumps between historical political imagery to explore the cinematic language of propaganda, unpacking complex concepts through sensory explosions — from the Brazilian military dictatorship to the Chinese revolution.
- How it feels
- Tense, satirical, eerie and absurd. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Politics, power, media, art
- Content
- Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Erick Dilan
- Genres
- Documentary, History
- Starring
- Mao Zedong, Newton Cruz, Zhou Enlai

