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.
Our Own Private Bin Laden (2005)
7.8/10
Director: Samira Goetschel
An Award-winning film that attempts to understand the creation of Osama bin Laden as a phenomenon of the interplay between history, politics, global e... Read more
Page One: Inside The New York Times (2011)
6.9/10
Director: Andrew Rossi
In an era when newspapers are becoming increasingly obsolete, director Andrew Rossi offers an unprecedented behind-the-scenes look at the newsroom tha... Read more
Painful Deceptions (2004)
As the shock of 9/11 begins to wear off questions are being asked - How did Osama pull off such a devastating attack? Why did steel buildings collapse... Read more
Pandora's Promise (2013)
7.4/10
Director: Robert Stone
Pandora's Promise asks whether the one technology we fear most could save our planet from a climate catastrophe, while providing the energy needed to... Read more
Peace One Day (2004)
7.9/10
Director: Jeremy Gilley
Produced for the BBC, this film tells of director Jeremy Gilley's attempts to have the United Nations sanction a global day of peace where all countri... Read more
Peak Oil - Imposed by Nature (2005)
In the film Dr.Colin Campbell takes us to Stavanger in Norway where he worked the last 10 years of his professional career. He explains the aspects of... Read more
Persona Non Grata (2003)
5.1/10
Director: Oliver Stone
Oliver Stone's take on the Israeli-Palestine conflict sees him travel through the region interviewing key players including Benjamin Netanyahu, Shimon... Read more
Photography as Told by Life Magazine Photographers (2009)
Commissioned for the 50th anniversary celebrations of Life Magazine, documentarian David Hoffman speaks with 15 of the magazines greatest photographer... Read more
Plan Colombia: Cashing In on the Drug War Failure (2003)
7.9/10
Director: Gerard Ungerman, Audrey Brohy
Starring: Narrated by, Edward Asner
Colombia is synonymous with drug trafficking, the country earns an enormous amount of money every year by shipping its illegal wares to the US. But th... Read more
Planet in Peril (2007)
7.7/10
Starring: Jeff Corwin, Anderson Cooper, Sanjay Gupta
CNN takes viewers around the world in a comprehensive 3-hour documentary that examines our changing planet. This worldwide investigation looks at four... Read more