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 Fog of War (2003)
8.2/10
Director: Errol Morris
Starring: Robert S McNamara
Robert S. McNamara was one of the most controversial and influential political figures of the 20th century. As Secretary of Defence under Presidents K... Read more
Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer (2003)
7.1/10
Director: Joan Churchill, Nick Broomfield
Starring: Aileen Wuornos
Returning to the subject of his 1992 documentary, "Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer", co-director Nick Broomfield delves into Wuornos' t... Read more
Cuba: A Lifetime of Passion (2002)
5.7/10
Starring: Michael York, Narrated by
With unprecedented access to Cubans on both sides of the Florida Straits, Cuba: A Lifetime of Passion looks at the present reality of the Cuban Revolu... Read more
The Inner Tour (2002)
7.6/10
Director: Ra'anan Alexandrowicz
Filmmaker Ra'anan Alexandrowicz's moving documentary follows a busload of Palestinians from the disputed West Bank on a three-day tour of Israel, with... Read more
Commanding Heights Vol. 2: The Agony of Reform (2002)
Based on the bestseller by Daniel Yergin, this informative PBS series presents an in-depth analysis of America's role in the new worldwide economy. Vo... Read more
Commanding Heights Vol. 3: The New Rules of the Game (2002)
Volume 3 tracks the explosive growth of the new world economy from the 1922 US presidential campaign to the present. Examining the promise and perils... 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
Bus 174 (2002)
7.9/10
Director: Jose Padilha
On June 12, 2000 a lone gunman, seemingly insane or drugged, hijacked a bus in Rio de Janeiro as authorities - and television cameras - surrounded the... Read more
The Weather Underground (2002)
7.6/10
Director: Sam Green, Bill Siegel
Thirty years ago, a group of young American radicals called The Weathermen announced their intention to overthrow the U.S. government. Fueled by outra... 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