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.
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
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
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
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" tells the story of Haitian national hero, journalist and freedom fighter Jean Dominique whom director Jonathan Demme first met and fi... Read more
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
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
A shockingly entertaining film about a grim subject, 'The Atomic Cafe' combines vintage newsreels, kinescopes, government films about the Cold war Yea... Read more
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
Some of the most memorable moments from host Edward R. Murrow's landmark USA 1951-58 TV program, which set the tone for how TV brought the news to vie... Read more