Propaganda

Propaganda

Directed by Slavko Martinov

Produced by Sabineprogram, Sideways Film

201396 min8.0 / 10

A provocative, ideologically charged mockumentary that uses North Korean propaganda aesthetics to critique Western cultural imperialism and consumerism.

An anti-western propaganda film about the influences of American visual and consumption culture on the rest of the world, as told from a North Korean perspective.

Questions people ask

  • Does Propaganda end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Propaganda scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Propaganda easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Propaganda violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Propaganda sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

94/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity90

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise98

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love96

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Propaganda

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Propaganda

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Propaganda, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Propaganda, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Propaganda, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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