Fall Film Discussion: American Politics on Film

This spring, the Horowitz Center presents a special film discussion series exploring how American politics has been portrayed on screen across eight decades of cinema. From idealism and corruption to Cold War paranoia, constitutional crisis, media manipulation, and modern campaign machinery, these films trace the evolving story of American democracy through some of the most influential political movies ever made.

Offered virtually, the discussion series takes advantage of as many popular streaming formats as possible to make access easy for participants. The discussion series is like a book club, but with films.

Choose the films that interest you from the list below, watch them at your convenience before the scheduled discussion, and join the discussions on Friday evenings at 7 p.m. via Zoom.

• February 6 - "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington"
• February 13 - "All the King's Men"
• February 20 - "The Manchurian Candidate"
• March 6 - "Seven Days in May"
• March 13 - "The Best Man"
• March 20 - "JFK"
• March 27 - "Wag the Dog"
• May 8 - "Game Change"
• May 15 - "The Post"

Visit HowardCC.edu/FilmFestivals to register now!