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.
Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (2012)
7.6/10
Director: Alison Klayman
Starring: Ai Weiwei
One of the most famous and successful artists in the world, Ai Weiwei has earned international acclaim as much for his provocative art work as for his... Read more
Aileen Wuornos: The Selling Of A Serial Killer (1992)
7/10
Director: Nick Broomfield
Starring: Aileen Wuornos
A twisted tale of murder, alleged police corruption and conniving opportunists that tracks the sensational trial and conviction of America's First Fem... Read more
Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer (2003)
7.1/10
Director: Joan Churchill, Nick Broomfield
Starring: Aileen Wuornos
Returning to the subject of his 1992 documentary, "Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer", co-director Nick Broomfield delves into Wuornos' t... Read more
Aim High in Creation! (2013)
7/10
Director: Anna Broinowski
A revolutionary documentary comedy about the cinematic genius of North Korea's late Dear Leader Kim Jong-Il, with a groundbreaking experiment at its h... Read more
Al Qaeda - 3 Documentaries (2005)
'Al Qaeda Family' tells the story of an Afghan family devastated by war and with differing views on bin Laden and the American presence in their count... Read more
All Governments Lie (2016)
7.3/10
Director: Fred Peabody
Giant media conglomerates are increasingly reluctant to investigate or criticize government policies, particularly on defense, security and intelligen... Read more
All The President's Men Revisited (2013)
7.7/10
Director: Peter Schnall
Starring: Robert Redford
Discovery Channel and award-winning actor / director Robert Redford present a landmark television event looking back at Watergate - the original game... Read more
Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony (2002)
7.4/10
Director: Lee Hirsch
Starring: Miriam Makeba, Hugh Masekela
The profound effect of black South African freedom music on the eventual dissolution of apartheid is the subject of this soul-stirring and inspiration... 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
An Unreasonable Man (2006)
7.9/10
Director: Henriette Mantel
Starring: Ralph Nader
Loved, hated, respected and feared, Ralph Nader is more likely to be remembered for his 2000 presidential campaign than for the decades of advocacy th... Read more