Leftist Cinema
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Films with an explicitly progressive political message have had an interesting history within the Hollywood system and internationally.
Depending on the political climate of the time they can receive industry and even governmental support. During the 1930-50s European expats in Hollywood made several films with antifascist messages, for example. Only a few years later such films would be used against them as evidence of their Communist ties during the Red Scare, leading to the Hollywood Blacklist
Films covering progressive themes such as:
* Class struggle
* Labor / unions
* Anti-fascism
* Anti-racism
* Feminism
* LGBTQ rights
* Environmentalism
Not intended to be a conclusive list. Thanks to Karina Longworth of the You Must Remember This podcast for the history and recommendations from the Classic Hollywood period.
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Stachka
1925 — a.k.a. Strike, in 14 top lists Check -
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Our Daily Bread
1934, in 3 top lists Check -
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Confessions of a Nazi Spy
1939, in 1 top list Check -
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The Great Dictator
1940, in 25 top lists Check -
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Monsieur Verdoux
1947, in 11 top lists Check -
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Crossfire
1947, in 7 top lists Check -
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Gentleman's Agreement
1947, in 4 top lists Check -
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Born Yesterday
1950, in 10 top lists Check -
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Sanshô dayû
1954 — a.k.a. Sansho the Bailiff, in 21 top lists Check -
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Salt of the Earth
1954, in 6 top lists Check -
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Ningen no jôken
1959 — a.k.a. The Human Condition I: No Greater Love, in 13 top lists Check -
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Ningen no jôken
1959 — a.k.a. The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity, in 12 top lists Check -
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Ningen no jôken
1961 — a.k.a. The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer, in 12 top lists Check -
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The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
1962, in 6 top lists Check -
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Hud
1963, in 10 top lists Check -
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La battaglia di Algeri
1966 — a.k.a. The Battle of Algiers, in 29 top lists Check -
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Z
1969, in 17 top lists Check -
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Il conformista
1970 — a.k.a. The Conformist, in 20 top lists Check -
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Punishment Park
1971, in 5 top lists Check -
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La proprietà non è più un furto
1973 — a.k.a. Property Is No Longer a Theft, in 0 top lists Check -
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Harlan County U.S.A.
1976, in 11 top lists Check -
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Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's...
1976, in 2 top lists Check -
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Cross of Iron
1977, in 3 top lists Check -
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Norma Rae
1979, in 4 top lists Check -
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Ogro
1979, in 0 top lists Check -
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Nine to Five
1980 — a.k.a. 9 to 5, in 2 top lists Check -
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Reds
1981, in 9 top lists Check -
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Born in Flames
1983, in 5 top lists Check -
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Rabbit-Proof Fence
2002, in 4 top lists Check -
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The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975
2011, in 1 top list Check -
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12 Years a Slave
2013, in 22 top lists Check -
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Snowpiercer
2013, in 2 top lists Check -
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Pride
2014, in 3 top lists Check -
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Deux jours, une nuit
2014 — a.k.a. Two Days, One Night, in 4 top lists Check -
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Aferim!
2015, in 0 top lists Check -
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Okja
2017, in 2 top lists Check -
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The Shape of Water
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Get Out
2017, in 16 top lists Check -
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Îmi este indiferent daca în istorie vom intra...
2018 — a.k.a. I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History as Barbarians, in 2 top lists -
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Sorry to Bother You
2018, in 4 top lists -
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Gisaengchung
2019 — a.k.a. Parasite, in 22 top lists -
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Babardeala cu bucluc sau porno balamuc
2021 — a.k.a. Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn, in 2 top lists
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