8 Classic Political Films to Revisit in a Tumultuous Year

22 November, 2024

What does “political cinema” actually mean? This is one of the perennial questions in film history, sparking many related inquiries: for instance, how do you categorise political films? Are some films more political than others, and how is this status measured? Legendary American critic J. Hoberman offered one possible answer in his 2023 feature for The New Republic, The 100 Most Significant Political Films of All Time, using historical significance as his primary criterion. As he put it: “Not 'best'. Not 'favourite'. Not 'most likeable'. Most significant.”

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Film critic & journalist. Collaborates with local and international outlets, programs a short film festival - BIEFF, does occasional moderating gigs and is working on a PhD thesis about home movies. At Films in Frame, she writes the monthly editorial - The State of Cinema and is the magazine's main festival reporter.