Search results: Politics

Closed Circuit

Closed Circuit Two men shoot at the frightened crowd in a Tel Aviv café. Shown through CCTV footage, the film tries to understand what really happened, and the trauma that followed.
Bad Axe

Bad Axe A real-time portrait of 2020 unfolds as an Asian-American family in Trump's rural America fights to keep their restaurant and American dream alive
Riotsville, U.S.A.

Riotsville, U.S.A. Welcome to Riotsville, U.S.A., a fictional town built by the U.S. military in the 1960s, where military and police were trained to respond to civil disorder
The 8th

The 8th The 8th traces Ireland’s campaign to remove the 8th Amendment – a constitutional ban on abortion, forging a new progressive path when reproductive rights are threatened all over the world
Battleground

Battleground As the nation faces the end of Roe v. Wade, follow three women leading formidable anti-abortion organizations to witness the enormous influence they wield at the intersection and future of abortion and politics in America.
Storm Lake – educational version

Storm Lake – educational version A dogged family-run paper in Iowa gives citizens the scoop on forces threatening to overwhelm their precarious small-town existence.
Kinderland

Kinderland The tale of a century-old rivalry between two progressive Jewish summer camps and their attempt at a newfound alliance, inspiring unity within today’s divided world.
The Revolution Generation

The Revolution Generation More than half of the 80 million Millennials in America are politically Independent. Every single one of them will be needed if the planet is to avoid climate catastrophe.
Behind the Swedish Model

Behind the Swedish Model A unique behind the scenes documentary from deep within the Swedish Government, following the decision-makers behind their controversial fight against the Covid-19 pandemic
Storm Lake – NLP Campaign

Storm Lake – NLP Campaign A dogged family-run paper in Iowa gives citizens the scoop on forces threatening to overwhelm their precarious small-town existence.
Not Going Quietly

Not Going Quietly Ady Barkan’s life is upended when he is diagnosed with ALS, but a confrontation with a powerful senator catapults him to national fame and ignites a once-in-a-generation political movement
President

President A young and charismatic leader takes on the corrupt ruling party in Zimbabwe’s 2018 presidential election
Scottsboro: An American Tragedy

Scottsboro: An American Tragedy The history of the "Scottsboro Boys," a group of African American men who were victims of a racist miscarriage of justice that became a national controversy.
The Fight

The Fight At this defining moment in American history, THE FIGHT follows a scrappy team of heroic ACLU lawyers in an electrifying battle over abortion rights, immigrant rights, LGBTQ rights and voting rights.
Slay the Dragon

Slay the Dragon A secretive, high-tech gerrymandering initiative launched 10 years ago threatens to undermine our democracy. Slay the Dragon follows everyday people as they fight to make their votes matter.
Taiwan vs. China: A Fragile Democracy

Taiwan vs. China: A Fragile Democracy To China, it’s a breakaway province that must return to the fold. To its 24 million inhabitants, it’s a sovereign state. Now that Hong Kong has been brought into line, Taiwan remains determined to stand up as a vibrant, young democracy. But it won’t be easy…
The World Beyond Silence

The World Beyond Silence Filmed over a year in twelve different locations, this film profiles the year when everything changed. Stories of hope, despair, and a feeling that everyone has had to face: the sense of our own mortality. Twelve intimate portraits from twelve places in a fragile world.
Julian Assange: The Price of Truth

Julian Assange: The Price of Truth In 2013, we interviewed Assange in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, where he described confronting a society immobilised by authoritarian abuses. At the time, he had no idea that he was going to spend seven years between four walls, under constant surveillance.
On the Line

On the Line Every year, over 100,000 Mexicans living in the USA are deported. Many have grown up in America. Some can’t even speak Spanish. In a matter of days they are torn away from their loved ones and escorted across the border. Unable to return home or appeal their deportation.
Ghosts of Afghanistan

Ghosts of Afghanistan The speed at which the Taliban have retaken Afghanistan has taken everyone by surprise. How could it happen? What went wrong with ‘the good war’? And what comes next? Graeme Smith returns to Afghanistan to see if there is hope for peace.
The Curve

The Curve An investigative documentary thriller covering America’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, tracing the decisions and mistakes made by the U.S. government over a crucial three-month period, using a creative blend of interviews, archival material and original music. Trailer
The Price of Freedom

The Price of Freedom The NRA's deadly war on gun reform
The Meaning of Hitler

The Meaning of Hitler Nazi hunters and scholars explore Hitler and Nazism
Storm Lake

Storm Lake A dogged family-run paper in Iowa gives citizens the scoop on forces threatening to overwhelm their precarious small-town existence.
The Big Scary “S” Word

The Big Scary “S” Word THE BIG SCARY “S” WORD delves into the rich history of the American socialist movement and journeys with the people striving to build a socialist future today
The Arrivals

The Arrivals Caroline and Colette are social workers. All day long, they receive families who are seeking asylum in France to assist them with the process. Every day, there are new arrivals, from the four corners of the world, by charter plane or by covered truck
RUTH – Justice Ginsburg in Her Own Words The improbable story of how Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who couldn’t get a job after graduating at the top of her law class, became a revered Justice of the Supreme Court and icon for gender equality and human rights
Despot Housewives

Despot Housewives The intermingled destinies of autocrats’ or bloodstained despots’ wives, divided into seven episodes that combine love, glory and terror
Latin America: A Giant In Turmoil

Latin America: A Giant In Turmoil An inside view on the new challenges the continent is facing
No Man’s Zone

No Man’s Zone The 40 year old nuclear power station on the coast of Fukushima went into crisis after being struck by the tsunami on March 11th 2011. Within 24 hours, evacuation order was proclaimed to the surrounding 20 Km area
Our Defeats

Our Defeats Nowadays in France, a group of teenagers reenact iconic films from the 1968’s era. While barely able to define neither political commitment nor the idea of revolution at first, they gradually realize that the perspectives from the past still echo in our present politics
No Man Is an Island

No Man Is an Island No Man Is an Island travels across Europe, from the farmers working together in the Galline Felici cooperative in Sicily to the architects, craftspersons and elected representatives who collaborate in the Swiss Alps and in Austria
Into Our Hands

Into Our Hands When their lingerie factory goes bankrupt, the employees—mostly women—attempt to take it over by forming a cooperative. Their little enterprise becomes a theater where, in an impish tone, fundamental economic and social issues are played out amidst the bras and panties
To the Four Winds

To the Four Winds In the Roya valley between France and Italy, thousands of migrants try to cross the border each month. Cédric Herrou, a local farmer, welcomes migrants at his home, challenging French immigration policies
Sons of Honor

Sons of Honor In the most violent region of Italy, the ‘Ndrangheta mafia rules. One of the few who dares to stand up against the mafia is the President of the juvenile court, Roberto Di Bella. Through him and his team we will meet the sons of some of the most dangerous men in Italy
Thanks Boss!

Thanks Boss! Since their factory that had made suits for Kenzo (LVMH) was relocated abroad, the Klurs family is unemployed and in debt. That’s when François Ruffin knocks on their door, to pull one over on Bernard Arnault, CEO of LVMH and France’s richest man
HAYATI (My Life)

HAYATI (My Life) Osama and his son Zeid who were abused by a Hungarian journalist. Despite of himself, Osama became the symbol of the unfair treatment of immigrants and is given the chance to land his dream job: football coach in a Madrid based club
A Place in the Sun

A Place in the Sun François Ruffin – Member of French Parliament - embarks on a journey across France with documentary filmmaker Gilles Perret to go visit the infamous Gilets Jaunes (Yellow vests) occupying roundabouts since November 2018 to protest against social inequalities
The Feminister

The Feminister Incredible coverage of 4 years in the office of the Swedish foreign minister, Margot Wallström
Idomeni

Idomeni Up, close and personal: a different look at how families are torn apart in war, and reunite in peace.
Inside the War on ISIS

Inside the War on ISIS It looks different when a woman tells about war from inside.
American Psyche

American Psyche Travelling across the USA, two European filmmakers conduct a series of interviews with Americans of diverse race, gender, religion and socio-economic standing, exploring the current climate of social and political life
Tangled Roots

Tangled Roots A brief televised guide to the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. A succinct, lucid summary and concise presentation of its basic concepts and decisive events, while laying them out on a timeline and a spatial map, related from a variety of viewpoints and positions
Ready Or Not

Ready Or Not A Black 17 year-old gun violence survivor challenges a powerful white incumbent for a seat on Houston City Council. With one foot in teenagerhood and the other in hardball politics, Marcel McClinton comes of age before our very eyes
Four Mothers

Four Mothers A female-driven, grassroots protest movement takes on the military establishment and challenges the patriarchal society of Israel to stop a bloody war that has been raging for years
Ben Gurion, Epilogue

Ben Gurion, Epilogue Based on archive material, the film reveals the final years of Israel's founder, David Ben-Gurion. Excluded from leadership, he allowed himself a hindsight perspective on the Zionist enterprise
Golda

Golda The eventful story of Golda Meir's term as prime minister of Israel – from her surprising rise to power and iconic international stature as “queen of the Jewish people”, to her tragic and lonely demise
From Slavery to Freedom

From Slavery to Freedom FROM SLAVERY TO FREEDOM portrays the story of Soviet "Refuseniks" through the prism of Natan Sharansky's biography
Before My Feet Touch the Ground

Before My Feet Touch the Ground A young Israeli named Daphni looks back on the time she went from a naive demonstrator to the figurehead of a national protest movement
The Jump

The Jump Through rare archival footage and a dramatic first-person re-enactment of one of the biggest Cold War muddles of the 1970s, Lithuanian sailor Simas Kudirka tells the tale of his desperate jump to freedom
MLK/FBI

MLK/FBI Based on recently declassified files, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Sam Pollard explores the US government's surveillance and harassment of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Little Germans

Little Germans Based on a true story, Little Germans offers astonishing insights into the structures of various rightwing extremist families, presented in a unique mix of animation and documentary
Golden Dawn Girls

Golden Dawn Girls A political thriller shot from the inside of Greece’s extreme right-wing party
The Fight for Greenland

The Fight for Greenland The amazing story about four young Greenlanders fighting against cultural dominance, geo-political powers and taking responsibility of the future of their beloved country
A Gift from God

A Gift from God Was the failed coup in Turkey in fact staged by the powerful President Erdogan himself? Or was it just an unbelievable luck for him to use the moment to clean up the country?
Slaves of the Sword: Yitzhak Rabin

Slaves of the Sword: Yitzhak Rabin Rabin, the quintessential Israeli fighter, what drove him to turn diplomacy, to politics to the post of Prime Minister? Until Israeli militarism nurtured, among others, by Rabin, turned against him: he was assassinated by a Jewish fanatic
Slaves of the Sword: Moshe Dayan

Slaves of the Sword: Moshe Dayan “Rocking the boat is his favorite tactic, to sway it sufficiently for the helmsman to lose his grip” Moshe Dayan an enigma- a warrior, a farmer, a man of the world? A non conformist who defied norms and conventions
Slaves of the Sword: Ariel Sharon

Slaves of the Sword: Ariel Sharon Sharon incorporated reliance on naked, brutal power when dealing with the Palestinians. Deviant in his tactics, he has changed the map of Israel almost to the point of no return. Until he too became a victim of his own manipulations
Rabin – Shivah in November

Rabin – Shivah in November Itzhak Rabin was assassinated in the middle of his groundbreaking peace initiative, by a political opponent. This is an authentic documentation of the immediate reactions of grief in Israel, before grasping that the course of history was forever changed
Surge

Surge Is it a moment or a movement? Surge follows three, diverse female candidates who each ran in uphill battles to flip their deep red districts to blue in the historic, barrier-breaking 2018 midterm elections
Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story

Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story Legendary political rock star Lee Atwater helped elect Ronald Reagan, created the Bush dynasty, and taught the Republican Party that politics is war. Then Lee repented. Or did he?
Varvilla

Varvilla An illustration of a small mountain cooperative community at 1000 meters elevation
The First Sea

The First Sea A touching story from the midst of the Israel-Palestine conflict
Private Revolutions – Young, Female, Egyptian Courage, Will, and Sensibility
This Land is My Land

This Land is My Land The United States: one nation - divided
Kick Out Your Boss

Kick Out Your Boss A look at alternatives to Late Stage Capitalism
Beirut, La Vie en Rose

Beirut, La Vie en Rose We follow the lives of four members of the Lebanese Christian elite. In one of the world´s most politically unstable countries, they are the last representatives of a golden age they are reluctant to give up
In the Name of the Duce

In the Name of the Duce A cartography of the Italian political landscape during the 1993 municipal and presidential campaigns. The leading contenders in Naples are Mussolini's granddaughter Alessandra and her left wing rival Antonio Bassolino.
Give Peace a chance: Political Route

Give Peace a chance: Political Route The path of political ideas, from Cairo to Jerusalem via Washington
A Haunting History

A Haunting History Haunted by his violent past, lawyer Anuol returns to his homeland, South Sudan, committed to serve his country and hold accountable those who are responsible. But his quest, hits a wall when he is confronted with his countrymen’s reluctance to reconcile with history
Weapon of War

Weapon of War Military and rebels unveil their hidden motives and strategies of rape of as a war crime in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The Case Against 8

The Case Against 8 A behind-the-scenes look inside the historic case to overturn California's ban on same-sex marriage. The high-profile trial first makes headlines with the unlikely pairing of Ted Olson and David Boies, political foes who last faced off as opposing attorneys in Bush v. Gore
White Noise

White Noise The definitive inside story of the alt-right, following movement leaders as they ride a wave of racist ideas to viral fame
John Lewis: Good Trouble

John Lewis: Good Trouble A fascinating look into the life and times of U.S representative and activist, John Lewis. Using interviews and rare archival footage the film delivers an intimate account of Lewis's legacy and contribution to the Civil Rights Movement
The Viewing Booth

The Viewing Booth Would seeing how we see change the way we think?
99% Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film An engrossing behind the scenes look into the history of the Occupy Wall Street Movement: its key participants, struggles and impact on our present life and future.
Chicago 10

Chicago 10 Speak Your Peace
The World According to Sesame Street

The World According to Sesame Street The World According To Sesame Street explores the drama, challenges, and rewarding outcome as dedicated Sesame producers and local producers bring to life the world’s most watched children’s television program in Bangladesh, Kosovo and South Africa.
Running With Beto

Running With Beto Running with Beto follows Beto O'Rourke's rise from political unknown to national sensation through his bold attempt to unseat Ted Cruz in US Senate.
Do You Trust This Computer

Do You Trust This Computer From the director of WHO KILLED THE ELECTRIC CAR?
High Fantasy

High Fantasy “Our national anthem is bullshit, our flag is bullshit, Rainbow Nation is bullshit. Bullshit”
State of Mind

State of Mind People from the war-torn DRC will not be able to be productive until they overcome their trauma.
aKasha

aKasha An offbeat Sudanese love story set in a time of civil war.
Beats of the Antonov

Beats of the Antonov BEATS OF THE ANTONOV shows how the people of the Blue Nile and Nuba Mountains in Sudan how they deal with civil war. Traditionally music has always been part of daily life but now it has a new role in a society challenge by war.
America to Me

America to Me Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Steve James examines racial, economic and class issues in contemporary American education in the multipart unscripted documentary series. Witness it through their eyes.
That Which I Love Destroys Me

That Which I Love Destroys Me An uncensored look at the current epidemic of PTSD and severe mental trauma that create tremendous challenges for returning service members.
Isis, Tomorrow. The Lost Souls of Mosul Isis, Tomorrow traces the months of war through the voices of the children of militiamen trained to become suicide bombers, but also of their victims and those who fought them.
Allah in Europe

Allah in Europe What is the future of Islam in Europe? How hopeful can we be of an European, enlightened version of Islam, and will it be possible to overcome the Europeans’ distrust of Islam?
Poor Europe

Poor Europe Why 119 million people in Europe live under the breadline today. How could this happen? The reality of deprived children, unemployed young adults, and indigent workers spreads all around the Union. What does Europe do for them?
Dark Side

Dark Side Moshe is a survivor. His family was murdered when he was 13 years old. Moshe is different from other survivors and did what many only dared to dream of, he got revenge.
Jaha’s Promise

Jaha’s Promise A documentary about the life and activism of Jaha Dukureh, a Gambian anti-female genital mutilation campaigner who returns to her country of birth to confront the harmful tradition that she and 200 million women and girls have undergone globally.
RBG

RBG Hero. Icon. Dissenter. RBG explores the life and career of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Silas

Silas A portrait of the life of Liberian activist Silas Siakor, a tireless crusader against illegal logging and a symbol of resistance for a new generation.
Human Flow

Human Flow When there is nowhere to go, nowhere is home. An epic film journey led by the internationally renowned artist Ai Weiwei.
A German Life

A German Life Brunhilde Pomsel got closer to one of the worst criminals in world history than anyone else presently alive: she was the secretary for Joseph Goebbels. Now 105 years old, she tells her story
Happening

Happening A colorful personal journey into the dawn of the clean energy era as it creates jobs, turns profits, and makes communities stronger and healthier across the US.
The Islands and the Whales

The Islands and the Whales An Interpid Cinema film
Return Of A President – After The Coup In Madagascar RETURN OF A PRESIDENT tells the inside story of the five-year battle to bring President Ravalomanana home and reinstall democracy in Madagascar.
What Lies Upstream

What Lies Upstream The truth has been spilled, in this classic detective story where investigative filmmaker Cullen Hoback travels to West Virginia to uncover the truth behind a massive chemical spill that left 300,000 people without drinking water for months.
the bomb

the bomb the bomb is an experimental film that explores the strange, compelling, and unsettling reality of nuclear weapons, featuring music composed by the electronica / rock band THE ACID
Shipwrecked America

Shipwrecked America A portrait of New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina, revealing how displacement and destruction were used as an opportunity for neoliberal initiatives, drastically intensifying the city’s economic, social and racial inequalities.
Guardians of The Earth

Guardians of The Earth The Paris Agreement is a milestone in history that will influence the next few decades.This is the only film team that got access behind closed doors of the negotiations, to reveal the clash of forces that will shape our future.
An Inconvenient Sequel

An Inconvenient Sequel A decade after AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH brought the climate crisis into the heart of popular culture, comes Al Gore's riveting and rousing follow-up that shows just how close we are to a real energy revolution.
Tutti A Casa – Power to the People?

Tutti A Casa – Power to the People? In many Western countries, people have lost faith in conventional political parties, and populist movements are on the rise. Italian comedian, Beppe Grillo, vows to bring the people to power through his party Movimento.
Reporters Against Power

Reporters Against Power Fidan Ekiz visits courageous people from across the world who practice journalism under dictatorship or oppression, traveling to the countries where journalists can make the difference, even whilst their freedom of speech of speech is under threat.
Hotline

Hotline Hotline for Refugees and Migrants, a Tel Aviv based NGO, fights an uphill battle against the rising xenophobia and against the legislation which treats illegal border crossing as criminal offense.
Torn

Torn Can one be a Catholic priest and an Observant Jew at the same time? 12 years after he was ordained as a Polish Catholic priest, Romuald Waszkinel discovers that he was born to Jewish parents, and that his name was Jacob Weksler.
The Freedom To Marry

The Freedom To Marry The epic and surprising story of same sex marriage in America; the most successful - and perhaps most inspiring - civil rights movement of our time
Sonic Sea

Sonic Sea Oceans are a sonic symphony. Sound is essential to the survival and prosperity of marine life. But man-made ocean noise is threatening this fragile world.
Jerusalem Cuts

Jerusalem Cuts One war, ten days, three stories: the Old City of Jerusalem, at the dawn of a new Middle East. For the Brits, it’s the shameful end of 30 years Mandate. For the Jews, it’s the birthday of their State. And for the Palestinians, it’s a catastrophe.
La Paloma – The Melody of Longing

La Paloma – The Melody of Longing No other piece of music has ever been interpreted, arranged or released as often as “La Paloma”. From Richard Tauber to Pavarotti, from Elvis Presley to Dean Martin, from Mariachi to Sinti – La Paloma is the Grande Dame of pop music.
Winnie

Winnie This is the story of Winnie Madikizela Mandela, one of the most misunderstood and intriguingly powerful contemporary female political figures
Virunga

Virunga Conservation is war, especially when it comes to protecting the planet’s last remaining mountain gorillas.
E-TEAM

E-TEAM Going behind the lines to expose crimes against humanity with the E-Team - the most intrepid division of a respected, international human rights group.
A Brave Heart

A Brave Heart Following the inspiring journey of 26 year old, 58 pound Lizzie Velasquez from cyber-bullying victim to anti-bullying activist.
Half the Sky

Half the Sky Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
Tempestad

Tempestad The emotional journeys of two women victimized by corruption and injustice in Mexico and of the love, dignity and resistance that allowed them to survive.
National Bird

National Bird National Bird follows the dramatic journey of three whistleblowers who are determined to break the silence around the secret U.S. drone war.
Under The Gun

Under The Gun In the gun debate, truth is the ultimate weapon. UNDER THE GUN gives a human face to a crisis that is costing us in blood and scarring the conscience of a nation.
Toxic Hot Seat

Toxic Hot Seat A searing exposé on the use of toxic chemicals in consumer products. Are chemical flame retardants making us sick?
Time to Choose

Time to Choose Climate change is the biggest challenge humanity has ever faced – and is also our greatest opportunity. TIME TO CHOOSE leaves audiences understanding what can be done to fix this global threat.
Do Not Resist

Do Not Resist DO NOT RESIST is an urgent and powerful exploration of the rapid militarization of the police in the United States.
South to North

South to North By following the Big Project of Chinese Rivers Diversion, director Antoine Boutet explores a territory transformation that is the consequence of a political choice. But is it the good choice?
Last Harvest

Last Harvest After years of preparation, the Xus leave their home in the darkness one morning, taken by bus to a townhouse complex hundreds of kilometers away. But will their new life be a better life?
White Rage

White Rage The story of Lauri, and the story of other victims of school bullying and other childhood trauma: victims full of white rage, which may lead to extreme acts of violence such as school shootings.
Contact

Contact What is the story behind the most iconic photos from around the world? A unique and fascinating 10 episode journey into the contact sheets that produced these images.
Leaving Africa

Leaving Africa A film about the quest for gender equality in Africa, told through the eyes of a Finish Aid worker in Uganga experiencing homophobic blackmail.
Berlin for Beginners – A Roma Home Movie Humor, chutzpah and solidarity against poverty and exclusion: members of the Velcu family from Faţa Luncii, Romania, move to Berlin and begin performing the future they want for themselves.
WALLS

WALLS The world is increasingly divided by walls, physically separating the human beings living on either side of them. How can we understand WALLS as a global issue?
Trapped

Trapped With U.S. abortion clinics are fighting to survive, what remains of a woman's right to choose?
Drone

Drone Michael Haas has played war video games since he was 5. At 19 he is employed by the US AirForce as a drone pilot.
Cartel Land

Cartel Land The riveting stories of two modern-day vigilante groups and their shared enemy - the murderous drug cartels.
Food Chains

Food Chains Food Chains exposes the abuse of farmworkers within the United States and the complicity of the multibillion dollar supermarket and fast food industries.
#chicagoGirl

#chicagoGirl From her childhood bedroom in suburban Chicago, Ala’a, a 19-year-old American girl coordinates the revolution in Syria
3 1/2 Minutes, Ten Bullets

3 1/2 Minutes, Ten Bullets 3½ MINUTES: TEN BULLETS dissects the aftermath of the murder of 17-year-old Jordan Davis and the trial of Michael Dunn who, in 2012, shot him repeatedly at a Florida gas station for playing his music too loudly.
Poverty, Inc.

Poverty, Inc. Poverty has become a multi-billion dollar industry: the business of doing good has never been better. Who profits the most?
The Armor of Light

The Armor of Light Faith, firearms, and one minister's journey... the story of one Evangelical Reverend trying to find the courage to preach about the growing toll of gun violence in America
Children of the State

Children of the State How did 500'000 Russian orphans became the victims of international political power games?
Inequality For All

Inequality For All A powerful exposé of how the widening income gap has a devastating impact on the American economy
Escape Fire

Escape Fire The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare. Tackling one of the most pressing issues of our time: how can we save our badly broken healthcare system?
Budrus

Budrus It takes a village to unite the most divided people on earth. Budrus shines a light on people who choose nonviolence to confront a threat.
Promises

Promises The most widely used educational media tool teaching the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, a beautiful and deeply moving portrait of seven children on both sides of the divide
The Invisible War

The Invisible War A groundbreaking investigative documentary about one of America’s most shameful and best kept secrets: the epidemic of rape within the U.S. military
We Are Legion

We Are Legion The Story of the Hacktavists
How to Survive a Plague

How to Survive a Plague The story of how activism and innovation turned AIDS from a death sentence into a manageable condition.
Surviving Hitler: A Love Story

Surviving Hitler: A Love Story A gripping film that combines simple romantic narrative, tense wartime story, and eye-opening links to monumental historical events.
Pray the Devil Back to Hell

Pray the Devil Back to Hell The dramatic success story of the women's peace movement of Liberia
We’re Not Broke

We’re Not Broke When will corporations be made to pay their fair share?
The Internet’s Own Boy

The Internet’s Own Boy A personal story about what we lose when we ignore the implications of technology and its relationship to our civil liberties.
A Place At The Table

A Place At The Table One nation. Underfed. Examining the issue of hunger in America through the lens of three people struggling with food insecurity.
The World Before Her

The World Before Her A provocative portrait of Indian women and their current cultural conflicts.
Chasing Ice

Chasing Ice A visually stunning portrait of our planet's changing climate
Connected

Connected An Autoblogography about Love, Death, and Technology. This is an exhilarating rollercoaster ride to discover what it means to be connected in the 21st century.
War of Lies

War of Lies War of Lies is the story of an Iraqi refugee, whose information about portable weapons of mass destruction passed through the hands of the BND, MI6 and CIA.
Falciani’s Tax Bomb

Falciani’s Tax Bomb An insightful documentary on the HSBC whistleblower Hervé Falciani and the global controversy over banking privacy and international tax regulations.
Land Grabbing

Land Grabbing Mark Twain once said, "Buy land, they're not making it anymore." With the world’s farmland is at risk, this aphorism has become a matter of urgency
Holy Fire

Holy Fire The Old City of Jerusalem is in the heart of the Middle East conflict. Measuring just a single square kilometer, people from three of the world's great religions rub shoulders in four distinct quarters, against the backdrop of some of the holiest sites in the world.
Life Is Sacred

Life Is Sacred The fearless Colombian philosopher-politician-teacher Antanas Mockus and his followers struggle for peace in a country with the longest running internal conflict in the world. This is a story about 4 years that changed a country forever.
The Look of Silence

The Look of Silence In this highly-anticipated companion to The Act of Killing, Joshua Oppenheimer offers another haunting look at the Indonesian genocide, this time from the perspective of the victims.
The Judge

The Judge Aharon Barak, controversial President of the Supreme Court of Israel and author of the Law syllabus staple, "The Judge in a Democracy", bares his soul on camera for the very first time.
Dreamland

Dreamland How much unspoiled nature should we preserve and what do we sacrifice for clean, renewable energy? Dreamland gradually turns into a disturbing picture of corporate power taking over nature and small communities. It’s the dark side of green energy.
Health Factory

Health Factory Governments apply models taken from business corporations in order to improve our health care systems. Do choice, competition and capitalist models improve health care?
Israel LTD

Israel LTD “The Israel Experience" is one of the largest Zionist outreach projects in recent years, with the aim to create new allies for the government of Israel. To this end, it takes young Jews on guided tours of the “Holy Land”.
Boyamba/Belgique

Boyamba/Belgique A compelling and true whodunit that digs into African religion and the heritage of colonisation, based around an iconic photograph which captured a brave act of revolution
Russian Libertine

Russian Libertine Victor Erofeyev is a Russian author and dissident in conflict with the authorities since the Soviet era. Victor shows us deep inside into Russian society, facing yet another big change. Nothing can be taken for granted for Victor or Russia
Red Forest Hotel

Red Forest Hotel Could China's growing environmental awareness set an example for the rest of the world, or is there something more sinister lurking behind the country's new green innitiatives?
Fallen City

Fallen City As the survivors emerge from China’s worst natural disaster in decades, they speak for today’s Chinese generation thrust into the nation’s relentless pursuit of progress.
Kalash, The Last Infidels of Pakistan

Kalash, The Last Infidels of Pakistan A young woman must choose between converting to Islam, join the modern world or enable her tradition to continue. With the choice of her generation the eternal return of the seasons sanctified by Kalash could fin an end.
Millions Can Walk

Millions Can Walk 100'000 displaced indigenous Indians walk to Delhi to demand that the government recognise their rights
In Bed with the Arab Spring

In Bed with the Arab Spring Women played key roles in the revolutions that swept the Middle East. In the aftermath of these political upheavals, they find themselves on the front line of the clash between traditionalism and secularism in modern Islam.
All that Glitters

All that Glitters Examining the unfamiliarity of capitalism and democracy when introduced to a former Soviet country, where people who were never given autonomy are suddenly expected to make their own financial and political decisions.
Shadows of Liberty

Shadows of Liberty 90% of the media in the USA are controlled by five big for-profit-conglomerats, creating a media monopoly that is able to manipulate, censor and control.
The Guantanamo Trap

The Guantanamo Trap No one escapes Guantanamo unscathed. Not the law, not the political morale – and certainly not the people. The film tells the story of these people and depicts their search for a life after Guantanamo.
Nero’s Guests

Nero’s Guests One journalist investigates how the recent spate of suicides amongst Indian farmers reflects the way in which globalization is dramatically changing the country’s agricultural infrastructure.
The Lab

The Lab An investigative documentary revealing how the Israeli military occupation in Palestine has become a business rather than a burden.
Journey To The Safest Place On Earth

Journey To The Safest Place On Earth The lethal, highly radioactive nuclear waste from decades of nuclear power use is to be disposed of in final repositories for centuries to come. Safe places are being searched for throughout the world.
My Beautiful Dacia

My Beautiful Dacia An humorous odyssey from Communism to Capitalism, seen from the perspective of one of Romania’s most charismatic symbols, the Dacia. The film follows several Romanians whose lives are interconnected by this humble car.
The Act Of Killing

The Act Of Killing In this chilling and inventive Oscar nominated documentary, the unrepentant former members of Indonesian death squads re-enact some of their many murders in the style of the American movies they love.
Unwanted Witness

Unwanted Witness A candid portrait of Hollman Morris, a journalist in Columbia who speaks out about the violence in his country on his weekly television show. For this he has received both international acclaim and death threats.
Ford Transit

Ford Transit Rajai, a Palestinian “service” taxi driver ferries his passengers between East Jerusalem and Ramallah. En route, he either gives you insight into the challenges faced by Palestinians under Israeli occupation or drives you crazy. Or both.
Putin’s Games

Putin’s Games Putin's Games investigates the absurd nomination of Sochi as the site of the 2014 Winter Olympics, and the political forces that propelled this sub-tropical city to be selected as host.
Art/Violence

Art/Violence Inspired by characters from "Alice in Wonderland," "Waiting for Godot" and "Antigone," young Palestinian actresses deal with the military occupation and gender oppression, violence and grief, on stage and in life.
Luxuries

Luxuries A critical look at the Israeli control of the flow of goods into Gaza , revealing the absurdity and cruelty of a policy that attempts to distinguish between necessity and luxury.
Recessionize! For Fun and Profit

Recessionize! For Fun and Profit A black comedy that explores the way some have managed to turn the recent economic crisis into an opportunity.

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