29 Anti-Fascist Films to Watch

Colorado Springs, late 1970s. African American police officer Ron Stallworth and his Jewish colleague Flip Zimmerman undertake an undercover mission to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan.

East Berlin, 1984. A dedicated Stasi officer, Gerd Wiesler, is assigned to monitor a celebrated playwright and his actress partner, Christa-Maria. As Wiesler observes them, he develops unexpected empathy for the couple, leading him to struggle with conflicting loyalties when…

The film chronicles Derek Vineyard's life after he completes a three-year prison sentence for a hate crime that resulted in the deaths of two African-American men. Narrated by his brother Danny, the story reveals Derek's past as the leader of…

Roman's documentary "Ordinary Fascism" takes viewers to 1920s-1940s Europe, confronting the horrors of fascism and Nazism. The film uses carefully chosen archival footage to create an immersive story about how ordinary people were drawn to radical ideologies and helped build…

This is a sharp, satirical look at the country, its religion, schools, and families – a biting commentary on its political situation following the military's departure from power.

A massage therapist living in Germany discovers his son has joined a Neo-Nazi group.

An old tailor reflects on his time as a schoolteacher in a remote Northern German village during the year before World War I, a period marked by a series of unusual occurrences.

This satirical film explores the dark world of dictator Adenoid Hynkel and his relentless drive to expand his empire, which oppresses his people. In this climate of fear, a Jewish barber tries to survive the dangerous political situation. The film…

In 1962, Tony Lip, a tough bouncer, takes a job driving pianist Don Shirley on a tour of the Deep South. At the time, African Americans depended on a guidebook called the Negro Motorist Green Book to find safe places…

The peaceful life of young Florya in a small Byelorussian village is shattered when German forces invade. Defying his family, he seeks refuge with Resistance fighters in the forest. Glasha, a strong and determined girl, joins him on the journey…

Set in England during 1983, the film follows a troubled young boy. After a school fight, he encounters a group of skinheads who quickly become his closest friends, evolving into something akin to family. The story is drawn from the…

During a chaotic night of rioting in the Parisian suburbs, the lives of three young friends – Vinz, Hubert, and Saïd – become intertwined. They anxiously await news about a friend seriously injured during a clash with police. The film…

Germany, 1945. During the final, desperate weeks of World War II, deserter Willi Herold finds a discarded Nazi captain's uniform. He takes it to stay warm, but soon discovers that many Germans are willing to follow anyone who appears to…

In 1943, as the German army retreats from Russia in disarray, a tense rivalry develops between Captain Stransky and Corporal Steiner. Stransky, an aristocrat driven by ambition, seeks the Iron Cross to gain recognition in Berlin, believing in the superiority…

Following World War II, two families in the South struggle against a rigid social order and a harsh environment, mirroring their fight for survival during the war.

Twenty men agree to take part in a psychological experiment, assigned as either guards or prisoners. The study quickly descends into chaos as the power dynamics shift unexpectedly.

This film explores twentieth-century Italy, depicting the effects of class differences on people's lives. It follows two friends from childhood as they grow up in a changing world. Their lives move in different directions because of their different economic situations.…

This is the story of two siblings who share one body, one with a cat's head and the other with a dog's. Their unusual connection creates both challenges and humor as they navigate everyday life. The cat sibling is quick-witted…

This film adapts George Orwell's dystopian classic, set in a society controlled by an absolute authority. The story follows a government bureaucrat who alters historical records to fit the ruling power’s current story. Growing disillusioned with his work, he begins…

In 1936, unemployed British Communist David Carr feels a growing urgency to act as the Spanish Civil War erupts. He joins the Popular Front of Catalonia (POUM) militia, a diverse group of liberals, communists, and anarchists fighting against Franco's Nationalists.…

This is the true story of pianist Władysław Szpilman's life in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. As the city's Jewish population is confined to a ghetto, Szpilman finds work performing in a café. When his family is deported in 1942,…

This is the true story of Oskar Schindler, a businessman who saved over a thousand Jewish lives during World War II. He provided them work in his factory, effectively shielding them from the Nazis' atrocities and forced labor.

When Bruno's family relocates from Berlin to a new house in Poland, he befriends Shmuel, a boy living beyond a fence who wears striped pajamas. Unaware of Shmuel's situation as a Jewish prisoner or his father's role in it, Bruno…

A determined American businessman travels to Chile after his son vanishes during a military coup. He's joined by his daughter-in-law as they uncover layers of cover-ups and lies. Their search for answers reveals disturbing US State Department involvement with the…

In 1944, at the Nazi death camp of Auschwitz, a prisoner tasked with cremating the bodies of fellow inmates struggles with his conscience. He attempts to secretly give a young boy, whom he sees as his own son, a proper…

During a lesson on government, a teacher discusses various systems with his students. Disinterested in the topic, the students find the repeated discussion of National Socialism tedious and dismiss the possibility of dictatorship in contemporary Germany. To demonstrate the susceptibility…

During World War II in Germany, young Liesel discovers comfort in stealing books and sharing them with those around her. Hidden beneath the stairs of her family's home, a Jewish refugee is being sheltered by her new parents.

This moving story follows an Italian bookseller with a Jewish heritage, whose life centers on his passion for books in a peaceful town. His peaceful world is shattered when World War II begins and his family is deported to a…