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.
Catherine the Great (2006)
6.3/10
Starring: Emily Bruni
One of Russia's most brilliant rulers, Catherine the Great, is the subject of this thrilling and extensively researched documentary/drama. Lavishly f... Read more
You've Been Trumped (2011)
7.5/10
Director: Anthony Baxter
Starring: Donald Trump
In this David and Goliath tale for the 21st Century, a group of proud Scottish homeowners take on Donald Trump, as the tycoon prepares to destroy one... Read more
Commanding Heights Vol. 1: The Battle of Ideas (2002)
Based on Daniel Yergin's bestseller, this informative PBS series presents an in-depth analysis of America's role in the new worldwide economy. Volume... Read more
The Hollow Men (2008)
7.4/10
Director: Alister Barry
The most explosive book in New Zealand political history is now a film. Don Brash stepped down as leader of the National Party in November 2006, the d... Read more
Fahrenhype 9/11 (2004)
4.9/10
Director: Alan Peterson
The most incendiary documentary film released in 2004 saw filmmaker Michael Moore openly lambast president George W. Bush in "Fahrenheit 9/11". But de... Read more
Mondovino (2004)
7.1/10
Director: Jonathan Nossiter
An epic and fascinating documentary tracing the effects of globalisation on the world's wine regions, from France to Argentina to the Napa Valley. Fi... Read more
Homo Sapiens 1900 (1999)
6.6/10
Director: Peter Cohen
Starring: Narrated by, Jan Holmquist
Peter Cohen's sobering look at the world-wide interest in eugenics throughout the early 20th century. Emerging around 1900, eugenic movements spawned... Read more
Painful Deceptions (2004)
As the shock of 9/11 begins to wear off questions are being asked - How did Osama pull off such a devastating attack? Why did steel buildings collapse... Read more
The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil (2006)
8/10
A look at how Cuba transitioned from a highly industrial society to a more sustainable one, having lost access to Soviet oil in the 1990s. This is a s... Read more
McLibel (1998)
6.8/10
Director: Ken Loach, Franny Armstrong
Starring: Dave Morris, Helen Steele, John Safran, Rob Newman
When McDonald's decided to sue two young English protestors for libel, they didn't expect to be in court for years on end. The true story of England's... Read more