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{{Infobox essay|title=ProleWiki film recommendations|author=Open source|date=2024-10-01|excerpt=Recommended socialist films from ProleWiki's editors|image=Salt_of_the_Earth_(1954_film_poster).jpg}}All editors are encouraged to add to this list! | {{Infobox essay|title=ProleWiki film recommendations|author=Open source|date=2024-10-01|excerpt=Recommended socialist films from ProleWiki's editors|image=Salt_of_the_Earth_(1954_film_poster).jpg}}All editors are encouraged to add to this list! | ||
== Socialist films == | |||
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|Salt of the Earth | |''Salt of the Earth'' | ||
|1954 | |1954 | ||
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|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FE1oKQCwwo4 Youtube] | |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FE1oKQCwwo4 Youtube] | ||
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|Battle of Algiers | |''Battle of Algiers'' | ||
|1966 | |1966 | ||
|Gillo Pontecorvo | |Gillo Pontecorvo | ||
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|Battleship Potemkin | |''Battleship Potemkin'' | ||
|1925 | |1925 | ||
|Sergei Eisenstein | |Sergei Eisenstein | ||
|Odessa, 1905. The crew of the Russian battleship Potemkin mutiny against their uncaring, sadistic officers and take over the ship. The mutiny starts an uprising against the tsarist government among the people of Odessa. Silent film. | |Odessa, 1905. The crew of the Russian battleship Potemkin mutiny against their uncaring, sadistic officers and take over the ship. The mutiny starts an uprising against the tsarist government among the people of Odessa. Silent film. | ||
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_bkBbrdyyw Youtube] | |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_bkBbrdyyw Youtube] | ||
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|''Black Girl'' | |||
|1966 | |||
|Ousmane Sembène | |||
|A young Senegalese maid follows her French employers as they return to their home in Antibes, in the south of France. The pleasure of discovering this new world quickly turns into deep disappointment. Isolation, contempt from her employers, pervasive racism, and endless household chores become her daily life. | |||
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojfaATzCvd4 Youtube] | |||
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|''Soy Cuba'' | |||
|1964 | |||
|Mikhaïl Kalatozov | |||
|Four vignettes about the lives of the Cuban people set during the pre-revolutionary era. | |||
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3HpI898dwg Youtube] | |||
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== Documentaries == | |||
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|''PFLP: Declaration Of World War'' | |||
|1971 | |||
|Masao Adachi, Koji Wakamatsu | |||
|A newsreel film depicting the everyday activities of Arab guerrillas as a cinematic narrative on the world revolution | |||
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All editors are encouraged to add to this list!
Socialist films
| Title | Year of release | Director | Plot | Link to watch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt of the Earth | 1954 | Herbert J. Biberman | Mexican workers at a zinc mine call a general strike. It is only through the solidarity of the workers, and importantly the indomitable resolve of their wives, mothers, and daughters, that they eventually triumph. This movie was banned in the US upon release and the director blacklisted | Youtube |
| Battle of Algiers | 1966 | Gillo Pontecorvo | Filmed in a semi-documentary format, this film deals with the battle of Algiers (1956-57) part of the broader fight for Algerian independence (1954-62) from French colonial rule. This film was banned in France for decades. | |
| Battleship Potemkin | 1925 | Sergei Eisenstein | Odessa, 1905. The crew of the Russian battleship Potemkin mutiny against their uncaring, sadistic officers and take over the ship. The mutiny starts an uprising against the tsarist government among the people of Odessa. Silent film. | Youtube |
| Black Girl | 1966 | Ousmane Sembène | A young Senegalese maid follows her French employers as they return to their home in Antibes, in the south of France. The pleasure of discovering this new world quickly turns into deep disappointment. Isolation, contempt from her employers, pervasive racism, and endless household chores become her daily life. | Youtube |
| Soy Cuba | 1964 | Mikhaïl Kalatozov | Four vignettes about the lives of the Cuban people set during the pre-revolutionary era. | Youtube |
Anti-imperialist films
| Title | Year of release | Director | Plot | Link to watch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Documentaries
| Title | Year of release | Director | Plot | Link to watch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFLP: Declaration Of World War | 1971 | Masao Adachi, Koji Wakamatsu | A newsreel film depicting the everyday activities of Arab guerrillas as a cinematic narrative on the world revolution |