6 dramatic films inspired by real events about political scandals

Political dramas are everywhere, in all countries, even if they sometimes go unnoticed. Espionage, corruption, lawsuits, war crimes, almost everything today derives from these. That’s why we now remember some of the best films inspired by real events, which portray some of the most notorious political scandals.

the perfect dictatorship

We started from the inside, with one of the directors who are experts in reflecting the situation in the country, like Luis Estrada. ‘the perfect dictatorship’ is a Mexican political satire of a powerful national television network, which makes a pact with a corrupt politician to improve his image, so that he can become president of the country, to compensate the same corporation. Available on Netflix.

All the president’s men

We continue with one of the most famous political scandals, the Watergate case, which caused the resignation of President Nixon in the United States. ‘All the president’s men’ it is a drama film on journalists, they investigate the raid on the headquarters of the Democratic Party, until they find the thread of a dark web of corruption that puts their lives at risk. Available on HBO Max.

Vice

Starring Christian Bale, Steve Carrell, Tyler Perry, Jesse Plemons and Sam Rockwell, “Vice” is a drama inspired by the real case of Vice President Dick Cheney, George W. Bush’s right hand man, who was running for president, and who believed that they would be his perfect team, until Cheney decided to take power into his own hands. Available on Amazon Prime Video.

The report

One of the organizations that has kept state secrets for years is the CIA, and “The Report”, starring Adam Driver, talks about the story that revealed how this government agency was clandestinely torturing prisoners. A senator is the one who orders the protagonist of the conspiracy to investigate these crimes that have been going on for years. Available on Amazon Prime Video.

The mail

With the incredible performances of Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep, you will find ‘The mail’, a drama about the scandal behind the New York Times’ attempted censorshipwhere they leaked, in some documents, some secrets that the Pentagon was hiding, and it was so big that even the Washington Post joined the fight for press freedom.

The magician of lies

And finally ‘The Wizard of Lies’, with Robert de Niro in the role of Bernie Madoff, one of the most repudiated names on Wall Street, with one of the companies that managed to scam more than 60 billion dollars to thousands of people, make one of the biggest cases of fraud in history. Available on HBO Max.