Socio-Political Documentaries
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How I Planned to Kill Tony Blair - The Prisoner
When an Iraqi journalist and his family are held captive by the U.S. Army, things are just beginning to go wrong. Yunis Katayer Abbas will soon learn what prison means. more...
Outfoxed - Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism
When a news organization becomes a partisan political agent, journalism goes out the window. According to this documentary, Fox is anything but fair or balanced. more...
After Innocence - DNA Finds Convicts Not Guilty
New technology and DNA have revealed the innocence of many inmates. But what happens when more than a decade of your life was stolen and you are left with nothing? more...
Small Town Gay Bar - Strength and Isolation
Small Town Gay Bar explains the importance of social support and connection in parts of the country where gay people are least accepted, the heartland, in rural America. more...
Maxed Out: American Debt and Excessive Spending
James Scurlock's film looks at how the U.S. became a debtor nation in only a few decades, how millions of citizens became bankrupt, and the tragedy it left behind. more...
Promises- Palestinian and Israeli Children Learn
Justine Shapiro and BZ Goldberg film the lives of Palestinian and Israeli children who live within a few miles of one another and yet remain far apart in understanding. more...
Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion, Cry of a People
Martin Sheen narrates this colorful view of a peaceful people who have suffered greatly in defending their religion, their culture and their land from China and the world more...
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JFK Assassination Reports on Discovery Channel
By: Christine Nyholm
Discovery Channel investigates Kennedy assassination in Did the Mob Kill JFK? and JFK: The Ruby Connection, two shows premiering back to back on November 22, 2009. more...
Kennedy Assassination on The Lost JFK Tapes
By: Christine Nyholm
National Geographic Channel premieres The Lost JFK Tapes: The Assassination,which uses previously hidden footage of the day President Kennedy was shot and killed. more...
National Geographic Hunt for the Samurai Subs
By: Christine Nyholm
Hunt for the Samurai Subs, on National Geographic Channel, features the discovery of two Japanese submaries from World War II off of the coast of Hawaii. more...
By the People Shows Barack Obama Campaign on HBO
By: Christine Nyholm
By the People: The Election of Barack Obama is a documentary film that shows the presidential campaign from behind the scenes, by filmmakers Amy Rice and Alicia Sams. more...
Capitalism: A Love Story Film Review
By: Nick Rogers
If Michael Moore has as fruitful a next decade as his last one, well, we're all in trouble. However, it's odd to see naive softness trump skeptical hope in "Capitalism." more...
Good Hair Documentary Featuring Chris Rock
By: Roxanne Blanford
As the centuries old debate on natural hair versus processed hair continues, a documentary explores the range of opinions surrounding black women and straight hairstyles more...
Stacey Lannert – A Victim or a Murderer?
By: Malene Jorgensen
While the citizens of Missouri celebrated the 4th of July in 1990, Stacey Lannert killed her own father. But was she a cold-blooded murderer or a victim herself? more...
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