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.
Death in Gaza (2003)
8.2/10
Director: James Miller
Starring: James Miller, Saira Shah
This extraordinarily powerful film takes an unflinching look at the lives of three Palestinian children who have grown up surrounded by messages of ha... Read more
The Party's Over (2001)
5/10
Director: Rebecca Chaiklin, Donovan Leitch
Starring: Philip Seymour Hoffman
Aka "Last Party 2000". Join your dynamic host Philip Seymour Hoffman for this compelling exploration of the state of democracy in America, chronicling... Read more
John Pilger's No Middle Ground in the Middle East - Paying the Price: Killing the Children of Iraq / Palestine is Still the Issue / Breaking the Silence: Truth and Lies in the War on Terror (2003)
9.3/10
Starring: John Pilger
This collection of three John Pilger documentaries focuses on the troubled Middle East. 'Paying the Price: Killing the Children of Iraq' has Pilger t... Read more
The Green Prince (2014)
7.2/10
Director: Nadav Schirman
"A Palestinian in Ramallah, Mosab Hassan Yousef grows up angry and ready to fight Israel. Arrested for smuggling guns at the age of 17, he's interroga... Read more
West of Memphis (2012)
7.9/10
Director: Amy Berg
From Academy Award nominated filmmaker Amy Berg in collaboration with Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh, 'West of Memphis' tells the untold story behind an... Read more
Basque Ball (2004)
7.1/10
Director: Julio Medem
This fascinating and thought-provoking documentary from acclaimed filmmaker Julio Medem (Sex and Lucia) explores the unique language and traditions of... Read more
Weiner (2016)
7.6/10
Director: Josh Kriegman, Elyse Steinberg
American politics is replete with bizarreness, but the story of Anthony Weiner takes some beating. The Democratic congressman hit global headlines in... Read more
Mahatma Gandhi: Pilgrim of Peace (2004)
8.3/10
"Biography" profiles the small man who took a great nation on his shoulders and changed the world. Trace his rise to power and fearless campaign of tr... Read more
Garbage Warrior (2007)
7.8/10
Director: Oliver Hodge
Starring: Michael Reynolds
Michael Reynolds is a revolutionary eco-architect whose buildings utilize the waste we humans produce and reduce the impact we have on the delicate en... Read more
Horns and Halos (2002)
7.3/10
Director: Michael Galinsky, Suki Hawley
Fascinating documentary chronicles the controversy surrounding the 1999 George W. Bush biography 'Fortunate Son', which accused the then-Texas governo... Read more