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 10 Conditions of Love (2009)
7.6/10
Director: Jeff Daniels (II)
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
Power Trip (2003)
7.5/10
Director: Paul Devlin
Attempting to supply modern electrical power to the former Soviet republic of Georgia, a powerful American energy company encounters enormous drama an... Read more
Status Anxiety (2004)
8/10
Director: Neil Crombie
Starring: Alain De Botton
Philosopher and author Alain de Botton believes there's something the vast majority of people desire even more than money. Whatever their background o... 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
Waiting for Superman (2010)
7.5/10
Director: Davis Guggenheim
Filmmaker Davis Guggenheim ("An Inconvenient Truth") turns his lens on the complex problems of public school education in this emotional documentary f... Read more
Budrus (2009)
7.8/10
Director: Julia Bacha
"Budrus" is an award-winning feature documentary film about a Palestinian community organizer, Ayed Morrar, who unites local Fatah and Hamas members a... 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
The Kennedy Mystique: Creating Camelot (2004)
6.4/10
Director: Tracey Barry
Starring: Narrated by, Stockard Channing
Originally airing on the National Geographic Channel, this documentary chronicles how the Kennedy family forever altered the way politics were covered... Read more
Hitler and Mussolini (2009)
Starring: Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini
Taking hold of the reins of fate, two very different men stood on the stage of world history - "Der Fuhrer" and "II Duce". They became the most photog... Read more