"Propaganda films have a rich history in cinema. Since the early-20th Century, propagators have used the medium of celluloid to promote their agendas, or those of their financiers, towards a political cause or ideology. While at times it is clear that propaganda films are made with such an intent, the cleverest filmmakers disguise the film's intended purpose. National Socialists, Bolsheviks, even liberal idealogues have used film to sway public opinion, and they have found it easier to do so when they draw a veil over their intentions. War films have been the most important battleground of propagation, though they have an ulterior motive to mere entertainment. When that power has fallen into the wrong hands, it has been used to generate support for an evil cause. In a way, though, it is the films that propagate more subtly that can be the most effective in their cause." - movieweb.com
