Where to Invade Next
Where to Invade Next is a compelling documentary that calls for discussion and reform within American social, workplace, and governmental systems. The film’s title is tongue-in-cheek, referencing America’s global reputation f...
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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...
Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom
Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom, directed by Evgeny Afineevsky, chronicles the Euromaidan protest movement in Ukraine in 2013–2014. The demonstrations began in response to the Ukrainian government’s refusal to sig...
The Brainwashing of My Dad
The Brainwashing of My Dad, directed by Jen Senko, explores the power of right-wing media. The documentary focuses on her World War II veteran father and how right-wing talk radio transformed him from a non-political Democrat...
Requiem for the American Dream
Requiem for the American Dream is the result of four years’ worth of interviews with political activist and linguist Noam Chomsky. Considered by many to be one of the most important intellectuals alive, he discusses how wealt...
Bitter Lake
Bitter Lake by Adam Curtis argues that Western governments and media have reduced the story of militant Islam to a simplistic narrative of good versus evil. The film examines why these explanations, presented to Western audie...
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 Hacker Wars
Adopting the label hacktivist—a hacker who uses obtained information for political or activist causes—three young men set out to challenge the future of freedom and privacy on the internet. Operating on the edge of legality a...
Guantanamo: Blacked Out Bay
Guantanamo: Blacked Out Bay unveils a closer look inside one of the most notorious prison facilities in the world: the Guantanamo Bay detention camp in Cuba. Originally intended to house the world’s most dangerous terrorist s...
Secret State of North Korea
Secret State of North Korea sheds light on the isolated country of North Korea and the conditions faced by its people. It features covertly filmed footage smuggled out of the country by undercover journalists and defectors, a...
The Unknown Known
The Unknown Known, by Errol Morris, chronicles the political career of former US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. The title refers to a phrase Rumsfeld used to describe the work of the Department of Defense. The intervie...
War on Whistleblowers
War on Whistleblowers describes the trials and tribulations faced by whistleblowers and the sacrifices they make as they dare to speak the truth and expose corruption in both government and the private sector. It highlights t...