BEST POLITICAL FILMS OF 2022
Among eleven films nominated by the Political Film Society for 2022 in each of four categories, members of the Political Film Society selected the best in each category. The winning film directors will receive awards:
The best film promoting DEMOCRACY was Argentina, 1985, which covered the trial of those found guilty of crimes against humanity during 1976 to 1983 as well as the enthusiasm to reclaim democracy. The award goes to director Santiago Mitre.
The film that best promoted PEACE was about war—All Quiet on the Western Front. While covering the severity of trench warfare during World War I, the main theme was how the French stubbornly refused any compromise with Germany and thereby sewed seeds of World War II. Director Edward Berger will receive the award.
Among many good films promoting HUMAN RIGHTS, Till was the most outstanding, dating the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement from how Mamie Till courageously humanized the movement by focusing on the way her son was lynched by White Supremacists in Mississippi during 1955. An award will be sent to director Chinonye Chukwu.
Several films brought to light political facts that are often forgotten or misunderstood, known as EXPOSÉ films by the Political Film Society. The very best was She Said, which unearthed how facts were so difficult to collect when information dribbled in to New York Times reporters about how Harvey Weinstein operated to force women to have sex if they wanted to have a career in the film industry, something that explains the rise of #MeToo. Director Maria Schrader will be honored with a Political Film Society award.
Meanwhile, a few political films have been released during 2023. Members are urged to view the following seven films already reviewed on the Political Film Society website:
- 88, a fictional story about a Black presidential candidate being bankrolled by White Supremacists
- Broker, which exposes the adoption racket in South Korea
- Cairo Conspiracy, a fictional portrayal of how the current leader of Egypt meddles in religion
- Free State, which explains how women athletes are sexually molested in Russia
- Kompromat, portraying how Russians use government crackdowns for petty personal revenge
- On Sacred Ground, which exposes how Native Americans fought against gas pipeline pollution
- Women Talking, about women who leave a Mennonite colony over mistreatment by men.