The Pervert's Guide to Ideology (2012)

A journey into the labyrinthine heart of ideology, which shapes and justifies both collective and personal beliefs and practices: with an infectious zeal and voracious appetite for popular culture, Slovenian philosopher and psychoanalyst Slavoj Žižek analyzes several of the most important films in the history of cinema to explain how cinematic narrative helps to reinforce prevailing ethics and political ideas.

Genres: Documentary

What to watch after The Pervert's Guide to Ideology

• Side by Side (2012) — Same feel: philosophical, thought-provoking
• 20,000 Days on Earth (2014)
• This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006) — Same feel: thought-provoking, smart
• Capitalism: A Love Story (2009) — Same feel: thought-provoking, provocative
• Jodorowsky's Dune (2013) — Same subject: cinema on cinema, cinema history
• The Corporation (2003) — Same feel: thought-provoking, smart