Democracy on Trial
Democracy on Trial examines the complex web of events surrounding former President Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 US presidential election. This PBS Frontline documentary traces how Trump and his...
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The Untold History of the United States
The Untold History of the United States, by Oliver Stone, investigates the reasons behind the Cold War, the decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan, and America’s role in the world since the fall of communism. Over the course...
Citizenfour
Citizenfour uncovers the secret and illegal practices of the US National Security Agency’s mass surveillance programme using classified documents leaked by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. The film aims to expose the indiscr...
The Fog of War
The Fog of War is a journey into the nature of warfare and the challenge of making military decisions that carry both immediate and long-term consequences. Former US Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, a controversial an...
Can’t Get You Out of My Head
Inspired by the division between political liberals and populists, filmmaker Adam Curtis demonstrates how all factions in the 21st century have lost the ability to establish a practical vision for the future. Can’t Get You Ou...
The Untold Story of Otto Warmbier
The arrest and death of American student Otto Warmbier still leave his parents and others asking questions about the young man’s 17 months in a North Korean prison for stealing a propaganda poster on a trip to Pyongyang. He w...
Fahrenheit 9/11
Fahrenheit 9/11 is a highly acclaimed documentary by filmmaker Michael Moore that critically examines the presidency of George W. Bush, the War on Terror, and media coverage in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks. Moore...
A Good American
A Good American explores the possibility that code-breakers at the United States National Security Agency missed an opportunity to prevent the terrorist attacks of September 11. The documentary centres on NSA technical direct...
‘Til Kingdom Come
‘Til Kingdom Come examines the unique relationship between evangelical Christians in America and the state of Israel. As Israel lies in a constant state of struggle between Jews and Arabs, evangelical Christians pray for the...
The Ultra Zionists
The Ultra Zionists follows Louis Theroux as he investigates and interviews nationalist Jewish settlers who have chosen to live in disputed areas of East Jerusalem and the West Bank, including locations declared illegal even b...
The Weather Underground
The Weather Underground chronicles the rise and fall of the Weathermen, a radical organisation formed with the intention of overthrowing the US government during the 1970s. Opposed to the Vietnam War and racial injustice in A...
HyperNormalisation
HyperNormalisation, by Adam Curtis, argues that in an age of perplexing world events and uncertainty, politicians and the public alike have retreated into an over-simplified version of reality. Over the past 40 years, those i...