directed by: Olivier Assayas, year: 2010
actors: Édgar Ramírez

An epic biographical drama that chronicles Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, the Venezuelan revolutionary known as Carlos the Jackal. Olivier Assayas traces his ascent from radical politics to global terrorism across the 1970s–1990s, weaving intimate portraiture with sweeping, globe-spanning intrigue. The film probes how charisma, ideology, and a media-savvy persona propel violence, while inviting reflection on the seductive power of revolutionary myth and the cost paid by those around him.

Religious Extremism, Biographical Drama, Historical Political Thriller, Crime Drama