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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.

Merkel (2022)

7/10

Interviews and archival materials paint a portrait of the enigmatic former German chancellor, Angela Merkel, from her East German youth to her unparal... Read more

The Clinton Affair (2018)

Starring: Bill Clinton

A series of exclusive interviews and archival footage examining Bil Clinton's political scandal of the 1990s and its lasting influence in the United S... Read more

Fahrenheit 11/9 (2018)

5.8/10
Director: Michael Moore
Starring: Michael Moore, Donald Trump, Barack Obama

Filmmaker Michael Moore predicted that Donald Trump would become the 45th president of the United States. Traveling across the country, Moore intervie... Read more

RBG (2018)

7.2/10
Director: Julie Cohen, Betsy West

At the age of 84, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has developed a breathtaking legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture ic... Read more

Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda (2017)

7.7/10
Starring: Ryuichi Sakamoto

From techno-pop stardom to Oscar-winning film composer, the evolution of Ryuichi Sakamoto's music has coincided with his life journeys. Following Fuku... Read more

The Final Year (2017)

6.1/10
Director: Greg Barker
Starring: Barack Obama

THE FINAL YEAR is a unique insiders' account of President Barack Obama's foreign policy team during their last year in office. Featuring unprecedented... Read more

My Year With Helen (2017)

8/10
Director: Gaylene Preston

Kiwi filmmaking legend Gaylene Preston follows former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark as she runs for UN Secretary General. My Year with Helen... Read more

Hell on Earth: The Fall of Syria and the Rise of ISIS (2017)

7.5/10
Director: Sebastian Junger, Nick Quested

Sebastian Junger and Nick Quested explore the complexities of the war in Syria and Iraq as they gain access to clandestine organizations to offer a lo... Read more

An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth To Power (2017)

6.3/10
Director: Bonni Cohen, Jon Shenk
Starring: Al Gore

A sequel to The Inconvenient Truth, the follow-up documentary addresses the progress made to tackle the problem of climate change and Al Gore's global... Read more

Death in Leon (Muerte en Leon) (2016)

8/10

The brutal murder of Isabel Carrasco, one of Spain's most controversial politicians, shocked the nation. Three women were quickly arrested in what app... Read more