Z
1969Directed by: Costa-Gavras
Starring: Yves Montand, Irene Papas, Jean-Louis Trintignant
Amidst a heated political climate, the opposition leader is killed in what appears to be a traffic accident. When a magistrate finds evidence of a government cover-up, witnesses start to get targeted. A thinly-fictionalized account of the events surrounding the assassination of Greek politician Grigoris Lambrakis in 1963, Z captures the outrage about the military junta that ruled Greece at the time.
Thriller
Crime
Drama
Politics and human rights
Riveting political and presidential drama
Politics, propaganda, and political documentaries
Intense political and terrorist thrillers
Military combat and heroic soldiers
Political drama, patriotism, and war