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.
Into the Abyss / Death Row (2011)
Director: Werner Herzog
Two documentaries by acclaimed filmmaker Werner Herzog. "Into the Abyss" focuses on the powerful subject of capital punishment. It follows the moving... Read more
Iraq for Sale: The War Profiteers (2006)
7.7/10
Director: Robert Greenwald
Who profits from the war in Iraq? This Robert Greenwald ('Uncovered: The Whole Truth About the Iraq War') documentary "follows the money trail" to shi... Read more
It Was A Wonderful Life (1992)
6.9/10
Director: Michele Ohayon
Starring: Narrated by, Jodie Foster
Academy Award-nominee Michele Ohayon presents a riveting and powerful account of six women who are members of America's growing "hidden homeless" popu... Read more
JFK: 3 Shots That Changed America (2009)
8.6/10
Just hours before his death, John F. Kennedy appeared before a crowd in Fort Worth, Texas to honour the freedoms of America in what would be his final... Read more
JFK: A Fresh Perspective (2013)
8/10
Director: Susan Bellows
Starring: Narrated by, Oliver Platt
A probing and definitive biography, the series "JFK" provides a fresh look at the enigmatic man who is one of the American nation's most beloved and m... Read more
JFK: Bay of Pigs Declassified (2000)
8/10
The Bay of Pigs fiasco marked the first foreign policy defeat for the new Kennedy administration and the first time a CIA covert operation had been ex... Read more
JFK: The JFK Assassination (2004)
8/10
On November 22, 1963, a gun shot was fired in Dallas, Texas. The shot echoed across the globe and a whole nation mourned; John F. Kennedy, the Preside... Read more
JFK: The Kennedy Assassination: 24 Hours After (2009)
8/10
The moments and hours after JFK's tragic assassination were some of the most formative and important for the U.S., but the true story has rarely, and... Read more
Jisoe (2005)
8.2/10
Director: Eddie Martin
Centred around the troubled life of Melbourne graffiti artist, Justin Hughes, aka Jisoe, this provocatively candid documentary explores an ignored und... Read more
John Pilger's Australia (1988)
Starring: John Pilger
John Pilger's impressive 35-year career as an investigative journalist has seen him uncover the grisly truth behind numerous injustices and conflicts... Read more