Political Docos
Due to the great influx of socio-political documentaries over the last couple of years, Alice thought it was time they had a section of their own. Included here are political bios ('Comandante', 'Mahatma Gandhi: Pilgrim of Peace'); films dealing with the mechanics of politics ('Rats in the Ranks', 'The War Room'); and those dedicated to political issues as diverse as homelessness ('It Was A Wonderful Life'), the death penalty ('Mr Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A Leuchter Jr'), corporate depletion of natural resources ('End of Suburbia'); civil rights ('4 Little Girls') and corruption ('Fahrenheit 911). Undoubtedly two stars of the genre are two very different men, extroverted funnyman, Michael Moore ('Roger and Me') and soft-spoken professor, Noam Chomsky ('Manufacturing Consent'), pictured.
Noam Chomsky on the World: The Chomsky Sessions (2008)
6.6/10
Director: Will Pascoe
Starring: Noam Chomsky
One of the most respected intellectuals of the 20th century, Noam Chomsky, has had a long and prolific career as a linguist, philosopher, and politica... Read more
Noam Chomsky: Imperial Grand Strategy (2005)
8.2/10
Starring: Noam Chomsky
The father of modern linguistics, one of the world's leading intellectuals and an outspoken critic of the U.S. government, Noam Chomsky takes centre s... Read more
Noam Chomsky: Rebel Without A Pause (2003)
7.3/10
Director: Will Pascoe
Starring: Noam Chomsky, Carol Chomsky
Called "the most important intellectual alive" by The New York Times, and "a rebel without a pause" by rock-star Bono, Noam Chomsky is one of the grea... Read more
North Korea: 3 Documentaries (2006)
7.5/10
This collection features 3 documentaries about North Korea and notorious dictator Kim Jong-il. 'Nuclear Nightmare: Understanding North Korea' is a co... Read more
Nukes In Space: The Rainbow Bombs (2006)
7.6/10
Director: Peter Kuran
Starring: Narrated by, William Shatner
A follow up to Peter Kuran's award-winning film 'Trinity And Beyond' this is a spell-binding look at the development of missiles and space-based nucle... Read more
Occupation 101 (2007)
8.4/10
Award-winning documentary film on the root causes of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Unlike any other film ever produced on the conflict - 'Occupati... Read more
One Man, One Cow, One Planet ( aka How to Save the World ) (2007)
7.5/10
Director: Thomas Burstyn
Starring: Narrated by, Peter Coyote
AKA "How to Save the World". This 'eco-mentary' exposes globalization and its mantra of infinite growth in an infinite world for what it really is: an... Read more
Operation 8 (2011)
7.4/10
Director: Errol Wright, Abi King-Jones
On October 15th 2007, activists around New Zealand woke to guns in their faces. Black-clad police smashed down doors, dragging families out onto roads... Read more
Oswald's Ghost (2007)
6.6/10
Director: Robert Stone
This Emmy-nominated documentary from Robert Stone ('Guerilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst') draws upon rarely seen archival footage and interviews key... Read more
Our Brand is Crisis (2005)
7.2/10
Director: Rachel Boynton
Fearful the electorate is about to toss him out of office in the upcoming 2002 election, Bolivian president Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada recruits politic... Read more