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Glasgow Film Festival 2026: Classic Films Resist Authority

11/12/2025

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The Glasgow Film Festival runs February 25 to March 8, 2026, and features a retrospective, "Truth to Power," with ten classic films about resisting authority.
Notable titles include Dr. Strangelove, Selma, and All the President’s Men.
It highlights Swedish cinema with U.K. premieres of Eagles of the Republic and The Home.
Paul Gallagher, head of program for Glasgow Film, says Robert Redford influenced the retrospective to spotlight power and injustice.

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The Glasgow Film Festival runs February 25 to March 8, 2026, and features a retrospective, "Truth to Power," with ten classic films about resisting authority.
Notable titles include Dr. Strangelove, Selma, and All the President’s Men.
It highlights Swedish cinema with U.K. premieres of Eagles of the Republic and The Home.
Paul Gallagher, head of program for Glasgow Film, says Robert Redford influenced the retrospective to spotlight power and injustice.