Glasgow Film Festival Spotlights Cinematic Statements of Resistance

The 2026 edition of the Glasgow Film Festival, taking place from February 25 to March 8, is set to feature a retrospective program under the theme "Truth to Power." This program will showcase 10 classic films from the 1930s to the present day that stand as cinematic statements of resistance or feature characters rising against the machines of power.

Highlights from the "Truth to Power" retrospective include the Stanley Kubrick-directed satire Dr. Strangelove (1964), starring Peter Sellers, the Oscar-nominated civil rights epic Selma (2014) from director Ava DuVernay, and the 50th anniversary of the political thriller All the President's Men (1976), which follows the journalists who broke the Watergate scandal and stars and was produced by Robert Redford.

In addition to the retrospective, the festival will also put a spotlight on films from Sweden under the country focus theme "Take a Chance on Me: Swedish Cinema." This selection will include the U.K. premieres of the political satire Eagles of the Republic, the horror film The Home, and the sci-fi movie Egghead Republic, as well as the U.K. premiere of the drama Live a Little and the Scottish premiere of Redoubt.

Paul Gallagher, the head of program for Glasgow Film, which runs the festival, stated that the idea for the "Truth to Power" retrospective began as a reflection on the legacy and influence of the late Robert Redford, with his classic All the President's Men serving as a starting point.