The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1

Picking up immediately after the events of the Quarter Quell, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014) shifts the series from an arena-based survival thriller to a gritty war of propaganda. Katniss Everdeen, now a refugee in the underground District 13, reluctantly becomes the "Mockingjay," the symbolic face of a full-scale rebellion against the Capitol. Under the leadership of President Alma Coin and the tactical guidance of Plutarch Heavensbee, Katniss films "propos"—rebel propaganda videos—to unite the districts, while grappling with the heartbreak of seeing a brainwashed Peeta Mellark used by President Snow to broadcast counter-revolutionary messages. The film focuses on the psychological toll of war and the manipulation of public image as both sides prepare for the final confrontation.