Palpatine's rise wasn't a sudden coup like those from our real-world history. It was a decades-long operation. A game of chess in which every piece was moved at the right time. And more than that: every player on the board believed they were winning — until they realized the game had already been lost.
Since its inception, cinema has established itself not only as a form of entertainment but also as a powerful tool for cultural and social influence. Throughout history, regimes and movements have used the seventh art as an instrument of propaganda, shaping consciousness and reinforcing ideologies. Today, in a hyper-polarized global context, the...
