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.
Arctic Mission: The Great Adventure (2005)
7.2/10
This fascinating series features five programmes, each focusing on a different aspect of global warming in the Arctic. The extraordinary scenery and a... Read more
Assassinations That Changed the World (1996)
7.3/10
They are the tragic stories at the heart of some of history's defining moments. Tales of hatred and obsession, fanaticsim, and a burning desire to ach... Read more
Australian Atomic Confessions (2006)
Director: Kathy Aigner
In this disturbing documentary, Australian servicemen and nomadic aboriginals reveal the devastating effects of British atomic testing carried out in... Read more
Axis of Evil: Perforated Praeter Naturam (2004)
7.4/10
Director: Carmine Cervi
What is evil? That highly complex question is explored in this riveting documentary through interviews with journalists, scholars and activists. Along... Read more
Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life (1997)
6.7/10
Director: Michael Paxton
Starring: Ayn Rand
The incredible (often controversial) life of the writer and champion of objectivism is surveyed in this Award Winning documentary, from her early days... Read more
Bananas!* At Any Cost? (2009)
Director: Fredrik Gertten
Juan 'Accidentes' Dominguez is on his biggest case ever. On behalf of twelve Nicaraguan banana workers, he is tackling Dole Food in a ground-breaking... Read more
Barack Obama - His Story (2008)
Starring: Barack Obama
Democratic Party nominee in the 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama is on the verge of becoming the first African-American President of the Unite... Read more
Basque Ball (2004)
7.1/10
Director: Julio Medem
This fascinating and thought-provoking documentary from acclaimed filmmaker Julio Medem (Sex and Lucia) explores the unique language and traditions of... Read more
Behemoth (2015)
7.6/10
Director: Zhao Liang
Beginning with a mining explosion in Mongolia and ending in a ghost city west of Beijing, political documentarian Zhao Liang's visionary new film BEHE... Read more
Berkeley in the Sixties (1990)
7.6/10
Director: Mark Kitchell
Starring: Martin Luther King, Allen Ginsberg, Joan Baez
An acclaimed film of the major events of the 1960s, including the civil rights movement, free speech protests and anti-war rallies, as seen by 15 lead... Read more