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 Unforeseen (2007)
7.1/10
Director: Laura Dunn
Starring: Robert Redford, Willie Nelson, William Greider, Gary Bradley
Environmental activists clash with a real estate developer in this deeply felt documentary featuring Robert Redford as both onscreen commentator and e... Read more
Manny (2014)
7.2/10
Director: Leon Gast, Ryan Moore
Starring: Manny Pacquiao
Narrated by Liam Neeson and directed by Ryan Moore and Academy Award winner Leon Gast ('When We Were Kings'), 'Manny' is an inspirational tale of a ma... Read more
Plan Colombia: Cashing In on the Drug War Failure (2003)
7.9/10
Director: Gerard Ungerman, Audrey Brohy
Starring: Narrated by, Edward Asner
Colombia is synonymous with drug trafficking, the country earns an enormous amount of money every year by shipping its illegal wares to the US. But th... Read more
Looking for Fidel (2004)
6.7/10
Director: Oliver Stone
Oliver Stone returns to Cuba, following up his previous 'Comandante', where he again interviews the long-time Cuban leader. However, this time he als... Read more
India Reborn (2009)
8.2/10
Director: Various
This 4-part series takes in the world's newest superpower-in-waiting. India has a middle class bigger than the entire population of the US, but is sti... 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
Burma's Open Road (2008)
8/10
A fascinating insight into how Burma's future may be affected if its government takes the major decision to allow the building of a road through its l... Read more
The Greatest Speeches Of All Time: Volume 2 (2000)
This compilation features film 14 excerpts from some of the most important speeches by American leaders, including Franklin Roosevelt's 1933 Inaugural... Read more
A Hero's Journey (2006)
6.2/10
President Xanana Gusmao of East Timor takes us on a very personal journey through his country, meeting men, women and children who share moving and sh... Read more
Inside Burma - Land of Fear (1998)
Starring: John Pilger
Exposes the history and brutality of one of the world's most repressive regimes. Nearly the size of Texas, with a population of more than 40 million,... Read more