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Plot Summary:
Jin Sang Pil is elected as a member of the national assembly. Prior to becoming a national assembly member, he worked as a welder in a shipyard. He is simple, brave and righteous, but his work as a national assembly member is poor. With the help of his aid Choi In Kyung, Jin Sang Pil is able to become a honorable national assembly member.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 35
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 65 min
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Mama (2014)
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Han Seung-hee is a successful painter and a happy single mother to her son, Geu-roo. But when she gets diagnosed with a terminal illness, Seung-hee becomes determined that Geu-roo will be adopted by a nice family after she's gone. So she seeks out her ex-boyfriend Moon Tae-joo, and ends up befriending Tae-joo's wife, Seo Ji-eun. Meanwhile, a much younger photographer Gu Ji-sub falls for Seung-hee.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 21
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
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Limestone Cowboy (2017)
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Limestone Cowboy is a human story of a family grappling with the discomforting notion of a delusional parent, Karist, who believes he has what it takes to run for office.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 67
Genere: Drama
Country: Malta
Duration: 97 min
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Untitled Lal Jose Movie (2007)
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Against his wishes, 'Cuba' Mukundan (Sreenivasan) goes to Dubai to make good his father's alleged misappropriation of funds from the local cooperative bank. It is there that he learns the true meaning of the term 'working class' and realizes the irrelevance of the Communist movement back home.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 150 min
Plot tags: political
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H2o (2004)
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When Canada's Prime Minister drowns in what appears to be a boating accident, his son takes office and is drawn into a deceptive world of power and corruption.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 283
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 177 min
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Rokonok (2006)
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Young honest public official is sworn in after his predecessor had to leave due to a corruption scandal. Soon, the young idealist discovers just how far-reaching the corruption is in his town and how easy it is to become corrupt yourself.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 681
Genere: Drama
Country: Hungary
Duration: 110 min
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Bright Future (2022)
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Bright Future tells the story of county party secretary Mei Xiaoge (played by Hu Ge) and the reforms he and his colleagues introduce to bring about much needed change and development to the lives of the people of Guangming county. Given the subject, it does appear to be a more serious themed show. The series is a key project by China’s National Radio and Television Administration.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 27
Genere: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 45 min
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The Minister (2020)
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A look into the life of the newly elected Prime Minister of Iceland, who starts losing his grip on reality and the effect that has on his family and the Icelandic nation.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 510
Genere: Drama
Country: Iceland
Duration: 50 min
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1994 (2019)
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After the breakdown of the old government, and with it the First Republic, Italy changed for good in 1994. Spinster Leo is all too aware of this. He pushed hard to see Berlusconi get elected Prime Minister. He knows it's not easy to win power, but holding on to it verges on the impossible. By the same token, it seems equally impossible for populist politician Pietro to change. Even now that he has an office at the Prime Minister's premises in Rome, he still can't cast off his old bad habits. Nor can he forget the only woman he has ever loved. A former TV starlet now turned politician and Congresswoman, Veronica has to decide who the man of her life is going to be. She has realized she no longer wants to be just a woman on the arm of powerful men. It is the start of her own push for power.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 883
Genere: Drama
Country: Italy, Germany
Duration:
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Wave Makers (2023)
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Weng Wen-fang (Hsieh Ying-hsuan) came from a political family. She joined the Justice Party as the deputy director and spokesperson of the Publicity Department, after failing to be re-elected as a member of the Council. She led the publicity team in realizing their goals, but not without facing many challenges to their faith and values.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: banned, political drama
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Legal Affairs (2021)
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An up-to-every-trick media lawyer handles her clients' affairs while discovering a mysterious connection between old family baggage and current political controversy in modern Berlin.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 221
Genere: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration:
Plot tags: political
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On Air (2008)
Plot Summary:
The lives and love stories of drama producers, writers, actors, and managers.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 34
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration:
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Presidentti (2017)
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IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 97
Genere: Drama
Country: Finland
Duration: 511 min
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The Patients of Dr. García (2023)
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In 1936 Madrid, an idealistic doctor's life changes forever when he shelters a wounded spy and joins a decades-long fight against the spread of fascism.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 784
Genere: Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: period drama
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1992 (2015)
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Set in Rome, Milan and different Italian cities, the TV series offers a thrilling story following six people whose lives are intertwined with the rapidly changing political landscape in the early 1990s, during which Italy was gripped by the Clean Hands investigation into political corruption. Subsequently, this led to the termination of the First Republican Party as well as the termination of several other Italian parties. This controversial period in Italy resulted in the suicide of various political figures.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration:
Plot tags: realistic, serious, atmospheric, psychological, erotic, political, sensual, tense, thought provoking
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President (2010)
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President is a South Korean television series starring real-life married couple Choi Soo-jong and Ha Hee-ra as Korea's president and his first lady. This is their first acting collaboration. It aired on KBS2 from December 15, 2010 to February 24, 2011 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:05 for 24 episodes.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 29
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: serious, captivating, suspense, realistic, disturbing, political
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Washington: Behind Closed Doors (1977)
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The story of a power-hungry U.S. President, and the men he surrounds himself with in order to keep his hold on power. Based on John Ehrlichman's book about the Nixon administration.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 231
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 750 min
Plot tags: political drama
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The Mayor (2017)
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For the first time in Korean history, the mayor of Seoul attempts a third term in office, with his entire campaign team ready to soil their hands.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 463
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 130 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, political, disturbing
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Secret History of Xiaozhuang (2002)
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Xiaozhuang Mishi, also known as Xiaozhuang Epic, is a 2003 Chinese television series produced by You Xiaogang. The series is the first instalment in a series of four television series about the early history of the Qing Dynasty. It was followed by Huang Taizi Mishi, Taizu Mishi and Secret History of Kangxi, all of which were also produced by You Xiaogang.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 34
Genere: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, disturbing
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Political Animals (2012)
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Political Animals is a six-part miniseries. Elaine Barrish's husband Bud was a popular President of the United States during the 1990s despite his extramarital affairs. After leaving the White House, Elaine Barrish was elected Governor of Illinois and ran for the Democratic nomination for President, but lost to Paul Garcetti. The night Barrish conceded the nomination, she asked her husband for a divorce. Two years later, as Garcetti's Secretary of State, Barrish deals with State Department issues while trying to keep her family together.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 360 min
Plot tags: realistic, political, serious, talky, suspense, clever, captivating, queer cinema
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The Politician's Husband (2013)
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Aiden Hoynes is a senior cabinet minister who has always put his career before family, with the support of Freya, his devoted wife and mother to their two young children. But when Freya's own political career takes off and threatens to overshadow his, Aiden's life is thrown into chaos. As his political career comes to a standstill, and with his marriage turned upset down, Aiden takes increasing risks in his quest for power.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 180 min
Plot tags: captivating, realistic, tense, serious, political, psychological, clever, talky
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Borgen: Power & Glory (2010)
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Borgen is a drama series about the fight for political power – and about the personal sacrifices and consequences this has for those involved on and behind the political stage. The central figure is the 40-year old political leader Birgitte Nyborg, who through her idealism and huge effort secures her party a landslide victory and thus faces the biggest challenge of her life: how most effectively to use the newly won seats, and how far she is willing to go in order to gain as much influence as possible. Privately, Birgitte leads a happy family life with her husband and two children. She is a woman with a burning commitment, a big heart and little time. Will she be able to be a successful and professional top politician and stay true to herself at the same time?.
IMDB Rating: 8.5
IMDB Votes: 29000
Genere: Drama
Country: Denmark
Duration: 58 min
Plot tags: political, tense, serious, captivating, realistic, intellectual, atmospheric, noir, clever, talky
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Big Thing (2010)
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Seo Hye-rim is a hot-tempered news announcer who was fired by the broadcasting company, but is later elected to the National Assembly and became the first female president of Korea. She faces political pressure and potential impeachment from Kang Tae-san and his followers, but survives with the aid of the prosecutor Ha Do-ya.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 40
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Marseille (2016)
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The longtime mayor of Marseille is preparing to hand over the reins to his protégé when a sudden and ruthless battle erupts for control of the city.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 41 min
Plot tags: political, tense, suspense, erotic, sensual, contemplative
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Her Mother's Killer (2020)
Plot Summary:
Nearly 30 years after her mom's murder, a political strategist launches a calculated plan to ruin the Colombian presidential candidate who killed her.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 363
Genere: Drama
Country: Colombia
Duration:
Plot tags: captivating, political, political thriller, entertaining, telenovela
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The Trojan Horse (2008)
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The story begins while a nationwide referendum is being held to decide whether or not Canada will join the United States. The people of Canada vote to join the U.S., while Prime Minister Tom McLaughlin (Paul Gross) watches the results on the news.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 290
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 180 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, political, disturbing
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The Great Show (2019)
Plot Summary:
Wie Dae-Han is an ex-lawmaker and is a materialistic kind of politician. He wants to get elected as lawmaker again. One day, 18-year-old girl Da-Jung comes to him. She tells him that he is her real father. Her mother raised four children, including Da-Jung, alone, but she died in a hit-and-run accident. Da-Jung is the only one now taking care of her 3 younger siblings. Wie Dae-Han accepts Da-Jung and her 3 younger siblings. He carries out “The Great Show” to become a lawmaker again.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 136
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 66 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing, dorama, political
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Politics (2019)
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Portraying the events that have taken place in Polish politics in recent years. A 4 episode TV version of a movie with the same title.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 136
Genere: Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: thought provoking, captivating, political
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Party Animals (2007)
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Party Animals presents Westminster from the ground up – the young researchers and advisors shouldering huge responsibility in a frantic, high-stakes world. It's no wonder their personal lives are so messy. Sons of an ex-Labour MP, Scott and Danny Foster have politics in their blood.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 545
Genere: Drama
Country: UK
Duration:
Plot tags: political, captivating, thrilling
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The Kingdom (2021)
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After his running mate's murder, a controversial televangelist becomes Argentina's presidential candidate. But nothing about him is as holy as he seems.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: Argentina
Duration: 52 min
Plot tags: captivating, political, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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The West Wing (1999)
Plot Summary:
The West Wing provides a glimpse into presidential politics in the nation's capital as it tells the stories of the members of a fictional presidential administration. These interesting characters have humor and dedication that touches the heart while the politics that they discuss touch on everyday life.
IMDB Rating: 8.9
IMDB Votes: 83000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min
Plot tags: clever, political, talky, sincere, serious, realistic, political thriller, sitcom, intelligent, action adventure