Lideranças políticas e cinema: a imagem do poder

Abstract

Based on the film production, the article will focus on the construction and dissemination of the image of power through the characters that represent the figure of President of the United States of America. The analysis will be made from the films that have fictionally the figure of the head of U.S. Executive and also by those who recreate historical documentary U.S. presidents. It is assumed, thus expanding the links between image and politics, and expanding the limits of political interpretation.