# Leader (2010)

> An idealistic heir to political power enters a corrupt system determined to reform it, only to discover that progress demands its own strategies of control.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/37802

## Facts

- Runtime: 172 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Sekhar Kammula
- Cast: Rana Daggubati, Harsha Vardhan, Priya Anand, Subbaraju, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Richa Gangopadhyay, Suhasini Maniratnam, Tanikella Bharani
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1613040/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: earnest, inspirational, socially engaged, political cinema night, telugu film discovery

## Synopsis

A young idealist battles against a corrupt political system, striving for change in a world of power plays.

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