social politics
15 movies and shows
The Strange History of Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Tue, 13 Sep 2011
The strange history of the now abandoned American 1993-bill, «Don't ask, don't tell» where sexual orientation was a "non-talk" policy in the American forces, leading to 13.368 getting kicked out before 2011.
One Happy Day
Thu, 15 Oct 2015
The Cat
Sun, 01 Mar 2020
A little girl is selling flowers -- until her world is enveloped by malevolent darkness. She is forced to run for her life as the world around her is destroyed. This is a parable about life in Iran since the Revolution.
Shellmound
Sun, 19 Sep 2004
“Shellmound” is the story of how one location was transformed from a sacred center of pre-historic cultures to a commercial mecca for modern people. What began as a Native American burial ground three thousand years ago, was transformed first into an amusement park, and later an industrial age paint factory. Now, the tainted ancient soil sits beneath the glittering lights of Banana Republic, Victoria’s Secret, and the AMC movie theaters. “Shellmound” examines the decisions made during the recent toxic cleanup, excavation, and construction of the Bay Street mall through the eyes of the city of Emeryville, the developer, the archaeologists, and the native Californians who worked on the site.
Our Spirits Don't Speak English
Sat, 22 Mar 2008
Told from the Native American perspective, this documentary will uncover the dark history of the U.S. government and will give a voice to the countless Indian children forced through the system.
Rebellion
Tue, 10 Sep 2019
As the 'one country two systems' policy in Hong Kong has slowly eroded, resentment among the territory's citizens has steadily grown. What began as a series of spontaneous protests against an extradition law in March 2019 has now escalated in to a full-blown popular uprising that shows no signs of abating. ABC Four Corners reports from the frontline of the action, capturing extraordinary footage of the growing tension and violence.
Blackwood
Sat, 06 Apr 2019
A look at the challenges of living in a small Australian town, portrayed through the lens of a novelist and her teenage son.
Who’s Counting? Marilyn Waring on Sex, Lies and Global Economics
Sun, 22 Oct 1995
This documentary profiles economist and writer Marilyn Waring. In extensive interviews, Waring details her feminist approach to finances and challenges commonly accepted truths about the global economy. The filmmakers detail Waring's early rise to political prominence and her successful protests against nuclear arms. Waring also speaks candidly about wartime economies, suggesting that government policies tend to marginalize the fiscal contributions of women.
Damage Control
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
While surprising his fiancée with a newly inherited property, a man is forced to confront his past behaviour.
La Révolte des vieux
Wed, 15 Feb 2023
Sleep Debt
Invalid Date
When his electricity meter runs out an older man must stave off his fears in the darkness of his dingy high rise flat.
The Fairchild
Thu, 01 Sep 2022
The new hire and black membership desk assistant at an exclusive museum becomes a special part of the membership experience and questions his new role when staff and visitors obsess over him and his hair rather than the art on the walls.
Chasing Bonnie & Clyde
Fri, 27 Nov 2015
'Don't build prisons, they cost too much!' In this era of Great Recession, the conservative and tough-on-crime State of Texas takes an unprecedented path by becoming a social justice leader with programs that rehabilitate offenders. Looks like rape, abuse and death are no longer parts of the solution for modern-day Bonnie and Clyde...
Unemployment Office
Wed, 09 Dec 2015
In an office, a row of desks, with people facing each other. This is where unemployed people come to meet with their supervisors. At stake: their benefit payments. Here everyone has to abide by the same rigid procedure and bureaucracy but each has their own life, their own story. © Filmer à tout prix
Histoire de mon pays d'enfance
Sun, 10 Sep 2023