Documentary - social, political
by santasa99 | created - 14 Sep 2011 | updated - 10 Jul 2021 | PublicDocumentary - social, political
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1. September 11 (2002)
Unrated | 134 min | Drama
The effects of the 9/11 terrorist attacks are told from different points of view around the world.
Directors: Alejandro González Iñárritu, Youssef Chahine, Amos Gitai, Shôhei Imamura, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Claude Lelouch, Ken Loach, Samira Makhmalbaf, Mira Nair, Idrissa Ouedraogo, Sean Penn, Danis Tanovic | Stars: Maryam Karimi, Mohamad Dolati, Agelem Habibi, Esmat Vahedi
Votes: 5,923
2. Atlantropa - Der Traum vom neuen Kontinent (2005 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
A documentary drama tells the story of the German architect Hermann Soergel, who had the great plan to lower the level of the Mediterranean sea to build a new continent: Atlantropa.
Director: Michel Morales | Star: Helge Bechert
Votes: 25
3. Serbie, année zéro (2001)
80 min | Documentary, History
How the rise of Yugoslav and Serbian autocrat Slobodan Milosevic irreparably ruined both the country and its people, and what made the people support him in the first place.
Director: Goran Markovic | Stars: Goran Markovic, Rade Markovic, Dragana Martinovic, Veran Matic
Votes: 90
4. Bosna! (1994)
Not Rated | 117 min | Documentary
The carnage in Sarajevo provides the focus of this French documentary which seeks to call attention to the terrible conflict in the hopes of finally ending it. The film is divided into five... See full summary »
Directors: Alain Ferrari, Bernard-Henri Lévy | Star: Bernard-Henri Lévy
Votes: 938
5. The River Flows Westward (2011– )
Documentary
The long civilization journey of humanity, which started in the fertile Mesopotamia and Anatolian lands, goes back to about twelve thousand years ago. The documentary tells this long journey from an objective point of view.
Votes: 39
6. Taxi to the Dark Side (2007)
R | 106 min | Documentary, Crime, History
Alex Gibney exposes the haunting details of the USA's torture and interrogation practices during the War in Afghanistan.
Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: Alex Gibney, Brian Keith Allen, Moazzam Begg, Christopher Beiring
Votes: 16,802 | Gross: $0.27M
7. Surviving Progress (2011)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary
Theorists consider the evolution of human society and question the sustainability of the current paradigm.
Directors: Mathieu Roy, Harold Crooks | Stars: Ronald Wright, Mark Levine, Robert Wright, Marina Silva
Votes: 1,898 | Gross: $0.05M
8.
60 Minutes (1968– )
Episode:
Hard Times Generation/The Flavorists/Angelina
(2011)
TV-PG | Documentary, News
"Hard Times Generation" goes to Florida to homeless people forced to live in cars. "The Flavorists" looks at the people who make the artificial flavors in food. "Angelina" profiles the famous actress.
Stars: Scott Pelley, Arielle Metzger, Austin Metzger, Tom Metzger
9. East to West (2011– )
52 min | Documentary
The untold story of Civilizations
Stars: Khalid Abdalla, Bettany Hughes, Yaroub Abdullah, Bekir Karliga
Votes: 86
10. The Power of Nightmares (2004)
60 min | Documentary, History
A series of three documentaries about the use of fear for political gain.
Stars: Gilles Kepel, William Kristol, Melvin Goodman, Richard Perle
Votes: 4,540
11. Inequality for All (2013)
PG | 89 min | Documentary
A documentary that follows former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich as he looks to raise awareness of the country's widening economic gap.
Director: Jacob Kornbluth | Stars: Robert Reich, Dolly Parton, Candice Bergen, Lily Tomlin
Votes: 7,016 | Gross: $1.21M
12. USA vs Al-Arian (2007)
Not Rated | 100 min | Documentary
USA vs AL-ARIAN is a close portrait of an Arab-American family facing terrorism charges leveled by the U.S. Government. The film shows a personal story of a family living in a society where... See full summary »
Director: Line Halvorsen | Stars: Abdullah Al-Arian, Laila Al-Arian, Lama Al-Arian, Nahla Al-Arian
Votes: 113
13. Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People (2006 Video)
50 min | Documentary, History, War
This groundbreaking documentary dissects a slanderous aspect of cinematic history that has run virtually unchallenged form the earliest days of silent film to today's biggest Hollywood ... See full summary »
Directors: Jeremy Earp, Sut Jhally | Stars: Bo Derek, Ana Obregón, Jack Shaheen
Votes: 622
14. Mickey Mouse Monopoly (2002 Video)
52 min | Documentary
Mickey Mouse Monopoly analyzes Disney's cultural pedagogy, examines its corporate power, and explores its vast influence on our global culture.
Director: Miguel Picker | Stars: Monique Fordham, Henry Giroux, Alvin F. Poussaint, Justin Lewis
Votes: 101
15. Valentino's Ghost (2012)
93 min | Documentary, History, News
The documentary exposes the ways in which America's foreign policy agenda in the Middle East drives the U.S. media's portrayals of Arabs and Muslims. The film lays bare the truths behind ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Singh | Stars: Ahmed Ahmed, Hillary Clinton, Walter Cronkite, Mike Farrell
Votes: 63
16. Valentino's Ghost (2012)
93 min | Documentary, History, News
The documentary exposes the ways in which America's foreign policy agenda in the Middle East drives the U.S. media's portrayals of Arabs and Muslims. The film lays bare the truths behind ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Singh | Stars: Ahmed Ahmed, Hillary Clinton, Walter Cronkite, Mike Farrell
Votes: 63
17. Casting Calls (2003 TV Movie)
46 min | Documentary
This program explores the history of film's ethnic "bad guy," looking at sociopolitical and economic forces that create, perpetuate and rehabilitate these characters. Special attention is paid to current depictions of Muslims onscreen.
Director: Lauren Cardillo | Stars: Ahmed Ahmed, Sayed Badreya, David Chase, Lionel Chetwynd
18. The War Game (1966)
48 min | Drama, War
A docudrama depicting a hypothetical nuclear attack on Britain.
Director: Peter Watkins | Stars: Michael Aspel, Peter Graham, Dave Baldwin, Kathy Staff
Votes: 7,296
19. American Psyche (2007)
55 min | Documentary
American Psyche seeks to find the every-day American perspective on social and political life in America following the events of 9/11. Traveling from New York City to Los Angeles, two ... See full summary »
Director: Paul van den Boom | Stars: Katherine J. Eakin, Mahnaz M. Shabbir, Rene Doria, Peter Koper
Votes: 82
20. Snuff: A Documentary About Killing on Camera (2008)
76 min | Documentary, Horror
A probe into the urban myth of the snuff film: one of the most controversial, elusive and vile forms of video.
Director: Paul von Stoetzel | Stars: Larry C. Brubaker, Todd Cobery, Linda Flanders, Michelle Lekas
Votes: 1,100
21. Valentino's Ghost: Why We Hate Arabs (2015)
100 min | Documentary
VALENTINO'S GHOST: WHY WE HATE ARABS (2015) exposes how U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East is the driving force behind the mainstream media's portrayals of that region and its people, resulting in injustice, bigotry, hatred and wars.
Director: Michael Singh
Votes: 19
22. The Atomic Cafe (1982)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary, History
Disturbing collection of 1940s and 1950s United States government-issued propaganda films designed to reassure Americans that the atomic bomb was not a threat to their safety.
Directors: Jayne Loader, Kevin Rafferty, Pierce Rafferty | Stars: Paul Tibbets, Harry S. Truman, W.H.P. Blandy, Brien McMahon
Votes: 4,534 | Gross: $0.02M
23. Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism (2004)
Unrated | 78 min | Documentary
Documentary on reported Conservative bias of the Rupert Murdoch-owned Fox News Channel (FNC), which promotes itself as "Fair and Balanced". Material includes interviews with former FNC employees and the inter-office memos they provided.
Director: Robert Greenwald | Stars: Douglas Cheek, Walter Cronkite, Bob McChesney, Jeff Cohen
Votes: 6,276 | Gross: $0.24M
24. Under Our Skin 2: Emergence (2014)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, News
The emerging epidemic of Lyme disease as infection and education spread globally.
Director: Andrew Abrahams | Stars: Elise Brady-Moe, Marlena Connors, Mandy Hughes, Joseph Jemsek
Votes: 73
25. The Thin Blue Line (1988)
Not Rated | 101 min | Documentary, Crime
A film that successfully argued that a man was wrongly convicted for murder by a corrupt justice system in Dallas County, Texas.
Director: Errol Morris | Stars: Randall Adams, David Harris, Gus Rose, Jackie Johnson
Votes: 25,891 | Gross: $1.21M
26. Under Our Skin (2008)
Unrated | 104 min | Documentary
Exposes the hidden epidemic of Lyme disease and reveals how our corrupt health care system is failing to address one of the most serious illnesses of our time.
Director: Andrew Abrahams | Stars: Mandy Hughes, Sean Hughes, Dana Walsh, Jordan Fisher Smith
Votes: 1,040 | Gross: $0.10M
27. White Savior: Racism in the American Church (2019)
62 min | Documentary
A documentary exploring the historic roots and ongoing relationship between racism and American Christianity.
Director: Aaron J. Christopher | Star: Ashe Jaafaru
Votes: 283
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