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 World Without The US (2009)
Director: Mitch Anderson, Jason J Tomaric
What would happen should the USA withdraw its military from around the world? Now, perhaps more than any other time in history, the position of the Un... Read more
The President vs David Hicks (2004)
Director: Curtis Levy, Bentley Dean
Starring: David Hicks, Terry Hicks
In January 2002, Australian David Hicks was picked up by the Northern Alliance in Afghanistan and handed to the US military. He was then sent to the... Read more
Jisoe (2005)
8.2/10
Director: Eddie Martin
Centred around the troubled life of Melbourne graffiti artist, Justin Hughes, aka Jisoe, this provocatively candid documentary explores an ignored und... Read more
Global Haywire (2006)
7/10
Director: Bruce Petty
Starring: Robyn Nevin, Barry Otto, Gore Vidal, Noam Chomsky, Robert Fisk
Subtitled 'A Short History of Planet Malfunction', writer/director and political cartoonist Bruce Petty presents a wholly original documentary fable,... Read more
Risk (2016)
6.3/10
Director: Laura Poitras
Starring: Sarah Harrison, Julian Assange, Jacob Appelbaum
From the Academy Award-winning director of CITIZENFOUR Filmed over six years, RISK is a character study that collides with a high stakes election year... Read more
Darwin's Nightmare (2004)
7.6/10
Director: Hubert Sauper
Winner of the European Film Awards' Best Documentary and nominated for an Oscar this stunning film looks at the havoc wreaked on Tanzania's people and... Read more
The ACLU Freedom Files (2006)
6.3/10
Director: Jeremy Kagan
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
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
The Times of Harvey Milk (1984)
8.3/10
Director: Rob Epstein
Starring: Harvey Fierstein
More than a story of one man's life, this Academy Award-winning documentary traces the coming of age of the Gay Rights Movement in the late '70s. Harv... Read more
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