Politics & Powershort films

Power showing its true face in small rooms. Shorts about who holds the cards, and who pays for it.

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Drama
Perspective

Two timelines reveal one story, as perception distorts truth

15 min · cerebral · controversial
Drama
Feige

A worker reads tarot, reflecting how work devoured him

4 min · atmospheric · dark
Comedy
Abgestempelt – Die Paragraphenreiter

When bureaucracy becomes so devoted that nothing will stop them

5 min · entertaining · quirky
Sci-fi
Decksdark

In a dystopian surveillance state, a solitary rebel bonds with his neural implant

16 min · atmospheric · dark
War
Hawker

A true story of WW1 fighter pilots at the dawn of Aviation Combat

23 min · epic · historical
Crime
Mascagni’ Symphony ♱ Inno all’Infamia

Two criminals confront their inner demons in a lawless, unforgiving world

8 min · cinematic · dark
Drama
Flesh & Spirit

The fate for those who steal from black artists

12 min · controversial · dark
Thriller
Bad Apples

In near-future NYC, a group of political radicals fight police brutality

13 min · controversial · political
Sci-fi
2099

In 2099, five of the oldest citizens are interviewed about the 21st Century

7 min · political · reflective
Comedy
Topical Cream

A fake-woke millennial falls in love with a talking bottle

9 min · hilarious · satirical
Drama
The Truth Seekers

In the truth wars, the only side to take is your own

11 min · cerebral · intense
Dark Comedy
Gym Patriot

A white man's unease escalates when he hears Arabic singing

7 min · intimate · quirky
Drama
Requiem

Bella Ramsey (The Last of Us, GoT) fighting for forbidden love

23 min · cinematic · emotional
Drama
Hey You

Is who's top or bottom all they should be worried about?

4 min · controversial · intimate
Thriller
Kompromat

A far-right politician under attack by mainstream media

6 min · controversial · political
Drama
Portrait

A model meets an abusive predatory photographer

13 min · controversial · intense
Comedy
Damage Control

Shit hits the fan when a beloved comedian is accused of sexual assault

10 min · controversial · intense
Comedy
Thank You So Much

'Clap for Carers' neighbours are challenged by the nurse next door

13 min · controversial · dark
Drama
Samaritan

A Muslim doctor stumbles upon the body of a right-wing politician

11 min · atmospheric · cerebral
Documentary
The Number

A doc that looks at the myths and markings of prison gangs

13 min · atmospheric · dark
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Politics & Powershort films

Power showing its true face in small rooms. Shorts about who holds the cards, and who pays for it.

Hand-picked Curated Free to watch
Filter by genre
Drama
Perspective

Two timelines reveal one story, as perception distorts truth

15 min · cerebral · controversial
Drama
Feige

A worker reads tarot, reflecting how work devoured him

4 min · atmospheric · dark
Comedy
Abgestempelt – Die Paragraphenreiter

When bureaucracy becomes so devoted that nothing will stop them

5 min · entertaining · quirky
Sci-fi
Decksdark

In a dystopian surveillance state, a solitary rebel bonds with his neural implant

16 min · atmospheric · dark
War
Hawker

A true story of WW1 fighter pilots at the dawn of Aviation Combat

23 min · epic · historical
Crime
Mascagni’ Symphony ♱ Inno all’Infamia

Two criminals confront their inner demons in a lawless, unforgiving world

8 min · cinematic · dark
Drama
Flesh & Spirit

The fate for those who steal from black artists

12 min · controversial · dark
Thriller
Bad Apples

In near-future NYC, a group of political radicals fight police brutality

13 min · controversial · political
Sci-fi
2099

In 2099, five of the oldest citizens are interviewed about the 21st Century

7 min · political · reflective
Comedy
Topical Cream

A fake-woke millennial falls in love with a talking bottle

9 min · hilarious · satirical
Drama
The Truth Seekers

In the truth wars, the only side to take is your own

11 min · cerebral · intense
Dark Comedy
Gym Patriot

A white man's unease escalates when he hears Arabic singing

7 min · intimate · quirky
Drama
Requiem

Bella Ramsey (The Last of Us, GoT) fighting for forbidden love

23 min · cinematic · emotional
Drama
Hey You

Is who's top or bottom all they should be worried about?

4 min · controversial · intimate
Thriller
Kompromat

A far-right politician under attack by mainstream media

6 min · controversial · political
Drama
Portrait

A model meets an abusive predatory photographer

13 min · controversial · intense
Comedy
Damage Control

Shit hits the fan when a beloved comedian is accused of sexual assault

10 min · controversial · intense
Comedy
Thank You So Much

'Clap for Carers' neighbours are challenged by the nurse next door

13 min · controversial · dark
Drama
Samaritan

A Muslim doctor stumbles upon the body of a right-wing politician

11 min · atmospheric · cerebral
Documentary
The Number

A doc that looks at the myths and markings of prison gangs

13 min · atmospheric · dark
For filmmakers

Have a short film?
Share it with the world.

Klipist is where short films find their audience. Hand-curated, independently run, watched in 190 countries. If you’ve made something great, we want to see it.

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Curator’s note

The best short films about politics and power, free to watch.

Power shows its true face in small rooms, and short films are built out of small rooms. One rule, one boot, one person deciding who counts. The films below are hand-picked, complete, and free to watch. Stories about who holds the cards, and who pays for it.

Bad Apples follows a group of political radicals fighting police brutality in near-future NYC, and Decksdark watches a solitary rebel bond with his neural implant in a dystopian surveillance state. Abgestempelt - Die Paragraphenreiter shows what happens when bureaucracy becomes so devoted that nothing will stop them, while Damage Control watches the fan get hit when a beloved comedian is accused of sexual assault.

The best short films about politics and power put a human face on the machine. Feige follows a worker reading tarot, reflecting how work devoured him, and Gym Patriot watches a white man's unease escalate when he hears Arabic singing. Curated by our editors and streaming free in 190 countries, no sign-up required. Press play, and follow the power.