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.
The Big One (1998)
7.1/10
Director: Michael Moore
Starring: Michael Moore
Michael Moore is back and on the trail of more big business bigwigs to berate during the 1996 promo tour for his "Downsize This" book. Among those com... Read more
The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution (2015)
7.3/10
Director: Stanley Nelson
On May 2, 1967, twenty-four black men and six white women dressed in blue shirts, black berets, and black leather jackets ascended the steps of the ca... Read more
The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 (2011)
7.5/10
Director: Goran Hugo Olsson
During the rise of The Black Power Movement in the '60s and '70s, Swedish Television journalists documented the unfolding cultural revolution for thei... Read more
The Boy Who Plays on the Buddhas of Bamiyan (2003)
7.6/10
Director: Phil Grabsky
In March 2001 the ruling Taliban destroyed Afghanistan's 1600-year-old Buddhas of Bamiyan, once considered the world's most remarkable representations... 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
The Corporation (2003)
8.1/10
Director: Mark Achbar, Jennifer Abbott
Based on a book by Joel Bakan, this documentary considers the fact that, under American law, corporations are individuals and have the same rights as... Read more
The Culture High (2014)
8.3/10
Director: Brett Harvey
This documentary scours the deep-seated roots of this morally induced Marijuana campaign and reveal the fascinating path it has taken to get to where... Read more
The Devil Came on Horseback (2007)
7.8/10
Director: Ricki Stern, Anne Sundberg
In 2004, former U.S. marine Brian Steidle was assigned to Darfur as an 'unarmed monitor' and became a key witness to the region's unfolding genocide,... 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
The Fog of War (2003)
8.2/10
Director: Errol Morris
Starring: Robert S McNamara
Robert S. McNamara was one of the most controversial and influential political figures of the 20th century. As Secretary of Defence under Presidents K... Read more