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.
Taxi to the Dark Side (2007)
7.6/10
Director: Alex Gibney
A perpetually shocking documentary exposing the Bush administration's use of torture when dealing with political prisoners, focusing in particular on... Read more
TerrorStorm: A History of Government-Sponsored Terrorism (2006)
7.7/10
Director: Alex Jones
Alex Jones, often credited as the father of the 9/11 Truth Movement, provides a riveting case of how throughout history, rogue elements inside governm... Read more
The 10 Conditions of Love (2009)
7.6/10
Director: Jeff Daniels (II)
Exiled in the U.S., activist Rebiya Kadeer is fighting for the human rights of her people, the Uyghur (pron. wee-ger), China's oppressed Muslim minori... Read more
The ACLU Freedom Files (2006)
6.3/10
Director: Jeremy Kagan
From the director of 'Outfoxed' and Robert Greenwald ('Wal Mart: The High Cost of Low Price') comes this entertaining and important 10-part documentar... Read more
The Act of Killing (2012)
8.2/10
Director: Joshua Oppenheimer
This chilling and inventive documentary tells the stories of members of the Indonesian death squads who tortured and killed over 500,000 people throug... Read more
The Agronomist (2003)
7.5/10
Director: Jonathan Demme
Starring: Jean Dominique
"The Agronomist" tells the story of Haitian national hero, journalist and freedom fighter Jean Dominique whom director Jonathan Demme first met and fi... Read more
The Art Star and the Sudanese Twins (2008)
7.1/10
Director: Pietra Brettkelly
Starring: Vanessa Beecroft
Kiwi filmmaker Pietra Brettkelly paints an intimate portrait of artist Vanessa Beecroft and her struggle to adopt Sudanese twins in this acclaimed Sun... Read more
The Ascent of Money (2008)
8/10
Director: Adrian Pennink
Starring: Niall Ferguson
In this six-part documentary, respected author, journalist and lecturer Professor Niall Ferguson examines the dynamic role of money as he takes you on... Read more
The Atomic Cafe (1982)
7.7/10
Director: Jayne Loader, Kevin Rafferty, Pierce Rafferty
A shockingly entertaining film about a grim subject, 'The Atomic Cafe' combines vintage newsreels, kinescopes, government films about the Cold war Yea... Read more
The Awful Truth: Season 1 (1999)
6.8/10
Director: Michael Moore
Starring: Michael Moore
Michael Moore, the acclaimed filmmaker of "Roger and Me" and "Bowling For Columbine", is at it again with the show that was shut down by the mayor of... Read more