Anarchism Documentaries
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1. To Die in Madrid (1963)
85 min | Documentary
To Die in Madrid (French: Mourir à Madrid) is a 1963 French documentary film about the Spanish Civil War, directed by Frédéric Rossif. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
Director: Frédéric Rossif | Stars: Irene Worth, John Gielgud, Suzanne Flon, Germaine Montero
Votes: 423
2. Mexico: The Frozen Revolution (1971)
65 min | Documentary
A thorough analysis of the social- politics of Mexico, within the historical context of the Mexican Revolution reality. Includes footage of the 1910s, interviews with farmers, politicians, intellectuals, middle class, trade and unionists.
Director: Raymundo Gleyzer | Stars: Luis Echeverria, Paul Leduc
Votes: 78
3. Deus Pátria Autoridade (1976)
110 min | Documentary
The history of Portugal since the Republican revolution of 1910 to the revolutionary period following the military coup of April 24, 1974, recounted with a marxist perspective, using ... See full summary »
Director: Rui Simões | Stars: Rui Paulo da Cruz, José Mário Branco, Álvaro Cunhal, António de Spínola
Votes: 59
4. The Old Memory (1978)
Documentary
Documentary that revolves around the Spanish Civil War and the postwar period. It interchanges archive images with statements by Abad Santillán, Raimundo Fernández Cuesta, Frederic Escofet,... See full summary »
Director: Jaime Camino | Stars: Diego Abad de Santillán, Francesc Benages, Eduardo de Guzmán, José Luis de Vilallonga
Votes: 47
5. Free Voice of Labor: The Jewish Anarchists (1980)
55 min | Documentary
Dramatically portrays immigrant life in the United States as seen through the eyes of the sweatshop workers who made up the Jewish anarchist movement.
Directors: Steven Fischler, Joel Sucher | Stars: Irving Abrams, Paul Avrich, Abe Bluestein, Fanny Breslow
Votes: 28
6. Anarchism in America (1983)
75 min | Documentary
A colorful and provocative survey of anarchism in America, the film attempts to dispel popular misconceptions and trace the historical development of the movement. The film explores the ... See full summary »
Directors: Steven Fischler, Joel Sucher | Stars: Paul Avrich, Jello Biafra, Murray Bookchin, Emma Goldman
Votes: 180
7. The Decline of Western Civilization (1981)
Not Rated | 100 min | Documentary, History, Music
A look into the Los Angeles punk rock scene, that was largely ignored by the rock music press of the time.
Director: Penelope Spheeris | Stars: Eugene Tatu, Alice Bag Band, Black Flag, Catholic Discipline
Votes: 4,868
8. Mientras el cuerpo aguante (1982)
89 min | Documentary
A documentary on songwriter, singer, speaker, and thinker Chicho Sanchez Ferlosio. His anarchistic way of life is seen through his songs, opinions, and incarnations.
Director: Fernando Trueba | Stars: Chicho Sánchez Ferlosio, Rosa Jiménez, Isabel Escudero
Votes: 35
9. Lifting the Fog: Intrigue in the Middle East (1991 Video)
90 min | Documentary, History
This is a documentary using both actors playing historical characters and real people such as author and linguistist Noam Chomsky, former Assistant Secretary of State Richard Murphy, Dr. ... See full summary »
Director: Allan Siegel | Stars: Frank Hankey, Dominic Marcus, Harley Venton, Marc Zarum
Votes: 12
10. Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media (1992)
Not Rated | 167 min | Documentary, Biography, War
A film about the noted American linguist/political dissident and his warning about corporate media's role in modern propaganda.
Directors: Mark Achbar, Peter Wintonick | Stars: Noam Chomsky, Mark Achbar, Karin Aguilar-San Juan, Paul Andrews
Votes: 4,936
11. The Revenge of the Dead Indians (1994 Video)
130 min | Documentary, Music
A feature-length documentary film honoring the life and work of American composer and artist John Cage (1912-1992).
Director: Henning Lohner | Stars: John Cage, Yves Bazillou, Michael Berger, Farid Chahboub
Votes: 48
12. Néstor Makhno, paysan d'Ukraine (1996)
60 min | Documentary
Portrait of the anarchist Nestor Makhno who initiated the first self-managed libertarian communes in Ukraine, the free soviets.
Director: Hélène Chatelain | Star: Aleksey Krychenkov
Votes: 26
13. Living Utopia (1997 TV Movie)
95 min | Documentary
Anarchism in Spain; the Spanish social revolution during the civil war 1936-39.
Director: Juan A. Gamero | Stars: Federico Arcos, Juan Giménez Arenas, Marcelino Bailo, Maria Batet
Votes: 157
14. A Place Called Chiapas (1998)
Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary
When the Zapatista National Liberation Army took over five towns and 500 ranches in southern Mexico, the government deployed its troops and at least 145 people died in the ensuing battle. ... See full summary »
Director: Nettie Wild | Stars: Samuel Ruiz García, Rafael Sebastián Guillén Vicente
Votes: 401 | Gross: $0.23M
17. Emma Goldman: The Anarchist Guest (2000)
32 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Coleman Romalis | Stars: Colin Adams, June Brumer, Matthew Clark, Candace Falk
18. Los cuentos del timonel (2001)
85 min | Documentary
Director: Eduardo Montes-Bradley | Star: Osvaldo Bayer
Votes: 11
19. The Code (2001)
58 min | Documentary
Finnish-made documentary about GNU/Linux, featuring some of the most influential people of the free software (FOSS) movement.
Director: Hannu Puttonen | Stars: Eric Allman, Alan Cox, Miguel de Icaza, Jon Hall
Votes: 469
20. Revolution OS (2001)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary, Comedy
While Microsoft may be the biggest software company in the world, not every computer user is a fan of their products, or their way of doing business. While Microsoft's Windows became the ... See full summary »
Director: J.T.S. Moore | Stars: Linus Torvalds, Richard Stallman, Eric Raymond, Bruce Perens
Votes: 2,622 | Gross: $0.00M
21. Power and Terror: Noam Chomsky in Our Times (2002)
Not Rated | 74 min | Documentary
This documentary compiles a series of Noam Chomsky's interviews and lectures that address the events of 9/11.
Director: John Junkerman | Stars: Noam Chomsky, Carol Chomsky
Votes: 618 | Gross: $0.29M
22. The Corporation (2003)
Not Rated | 145 min | Documentary, History
Documentary that looks at the concept of the corporation throughout recent history up to its present-day dominance.
Directors: Mark Achbar, Jennifer Abbott | Stars: Mikela Jay, Rob Beckwermert, Christopher Gora, Nina Jones
Votes: 21,787 | Gross: $1.88M
23. Noam Chomsky: Distorted Morality (2003 Video)
Unrated | 55 min | Documentary
The noted scholar, political and social analyst Noam Chomsky presents his critique of America's "War on Terror" with his support for the fact that such a "War" cannot exist.
Director: John Junkerman | Star: Noam Chomsky
Votes: 516
24. The Fourth World War (2004)
Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary
This documentary takes a polemical look at the trouble between Israelis and Palestinians.
Directors: Rick Rowley, Jacqueline Soohen | Stars: Michael Franti, Suheir Hammad
Votes: 306
25. The Diary of Sacco and Vanzetti (2004)
57 min | Documentary
Director: David Rothauser | Star: David Rothauser
27. The Take (2004)
Unrated | 87 min | Documentary
In the wake of Argentina's economics collapse of 2001, factory workers break into abandoned factories and restart production. Could these pioneers of cooperative ownership be a model for rebuilding Argentina's economy?
Director: Avi Lewis | Stars: Matilde Adorno, Michel Camadessus, Bill Clinton, Gustavo Cordera
Votes: 1,227
28. This Changes Everything (2015)
Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary
A look at seven communities around the world with the proposition that we can seize the crisis of climate change to transform our failed economic system into something radically better.
Director: Avi Lewis | Stars: Naomi Klein, Stacey Arwen Raab
Votes: 634 | Gross: $0.01M
29. The Oil Factor: Behind the War on Terror (2005)
89 min | Documentary
More than 6.5 billion people today are completely dependent on oil for food, energy, plastics, and chemicals. Population growth is on a collision course with the inevitable depletion of oil... See full summary »
Directors: Audrey Brohy, Gerard Ungerman | Stars: Edward Asner, Noam Chomsky, Richard Heinberg, Mike Ruppert
Votes: 261
30. Lake of Fire (2006)
Unrated | 152 min | Documentary
A graphic documentary on both sides of the abortion debate.
Director: Tony Kaye | Stars: Noam Chomsky, Bill Baird, Flip Benham, Dallas Blanchard
Votes: 2,735 | Gross: $0.02M
31. Sacco and Vanzetti (2006)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary
The story of two Italian immigrant radicals who were executed in 1927 offers insights into present-day issues of civil liberties and the rights of immigrants.
Director: Peter Miller | Stars: Anton Coppola, Henry Fonda, Arlo Guthrie, David Kaiser
Votes: 328 | Gross: $0.03M
32. There Is No Authority But Yourself (2006)
64 min | Documentary, Music
Director: Alexander Oey | Stars: Steve Ignorant, Eve Libertine, Penny Rimbaud, Gee Vaucher
Votes: 95
33. In Prison My Whole Life (2007)
90 min | Documentary
A look at the life of imprisoned political activist and former Black Panther member, Mumia Abu-Jamal, whose death sentence for killing a police officer was overturned in 2001 due to errors made during his original 1982 sentencing hearing.
Director: Marc Evans | Stars: Mumia Abu-Jamal, Yasiin Bey, Noam Chomsky, Steve Earle
Votes: 193
34. Lucio (2007)
93 min | Documentary
Lucio Urtubia dedicated anarchist participated in notorious kidnappings, he collaborated with Che Guevara, he swindled Citibank of 3,000 million pesetas. And did it all without missing a day's work as a building laborer.
Directors: Aitor Arregi, Jose Mari Goenaga | Stars: Lucio Urtubia, Ramón Agirre, Roland Dumas, Antonio Martín
Votes: 250
35. I Need That Record! The Death (or Possible Survival) of the Independent Record Store (2008)
Unrated | 78 min | Documentary, Music
A documentary feature examining why over 3000 independent record stores have closed across the U.S. in the past decade. Many sources all pose threats on the very well being of our favorite ... See full summary »
Director: Brendan Toller | Stars: Glenn Branca, Pat Carney, Noam Chomsky, Chris Frantz
Votes: 502
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