Any resemblance to actual events, to persons living or dead, is not
the result of chance. It is INTENTIONAL.

starts slowly... and picks up an amazing pace!! :)
damn good political thriller!!!

Z was made in 1969, in France, by an ex-pat Greek director, and is about the repressive regime of Greece in that time. Taken out of that context, it becomes about every repressive regime, especially those in democratic countries, and so speaks to the Western powers of today with horrifying precision. We immediately recognize the nationalistic alt-right fascism, the hateful mobs, the tribal politics, and the corruption of high officials trickling down to the populace, even if the specific issues belong to another time. Z starts as a political thriller with shades of satire, but soon becomes a police procedural when a high-profile activist is killed, one that leads its Mueller-like magistrate to uncover what appears to be a right-wing conspiracy. Even if it didn't resonate with contemporary events, Z would still be a great film, somehow managing to make its dozens of characters distinct and memorable in a fast-paced tale of... lawyer interviews? Believe it.