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 Hunting of the President (2004)
7/10
Director: Harry Thomason, Nickolas Perry
Starring: Bill Clinton, (narrated by), Morgan Freeman
This scathingly witty documentary chronicles the history of an alleged ongoing smear campaign designed to ruin Bill Clinton. Examining a political car... Read more
Peace One Day (2004)
7.9/10
Director: Jeremy Gilley
Produced for the BBC, this film tells of director Jeremy Gilley's attempts to have the United Nations sanction a global day of peace where all countri... Read more
Until When... (2004)
7.9/10
Director: Dahna Abourahme
Follows four Palestinian families living in Dheisheh Refugee Camp near Bethlehem. Fadi is 13 and cares for his 4 younger brothers; the Hammash's are a... Read more
Breath of Peace / Tau te Mauri (2005)
Director: Kathleen Gallagher
A fascinating story of the effort towards global peace, featuring eight peace people of Aotearoa New Zealand - spanning some seven decades - peacewalk... Read more
The Spanish Earth (1937)
6.7/10
Director: Joris Ivens
In 1937 Joris Ivens directed THE SPANISH EARTH, a film designed to inform Americans about the Spanish Civil War and to raise funds for allies (the Loy... Read more
Last Days in Vietnam (2014)
7.6/10
Director: Rory Kennedy
Starring: Richard Nixon, Henry Kissinger
In the final weeks of the Vietnam War, American servicemen and others begin the difficult mission of evacuating as many friends, family members and So... Read more
Running with Arnold (2007)
4.3/10
Director: Dan Cox
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger
Targeting the Governator in all his right-wing, ambitious and well-muscled glory, this documentary presents a biting critique of the former Mr. Univer... Read more
Winter Soldier (1972)
8.2/10
The film documents the "Winter Soldier Investigation" conducted by Vietnam Veterans Against the War in Detroit, Michigan in the Winter of 1971. The ev... Read more
Finding Fela (2014)
7.1/10
Director: Alex Gibney
Starring: Fela Kuti, Yeni Kuti, Femi Kuti
Finding Fela tells the story of Fela Anikulapo Kuti's life, his music, his social and political importance. He created a new musical movement, Afrobea... Read more
Godfathers of Ganja (2011)
Director: Billy Corben
In 1979, the U.S. Customs Service reported that 87% of all marijuana seizures in the U.S. were made in the South Florida area. Due to the region's 5,0... Read more