political debate
25 movies and shows
13th
Fri, 07 Oct 2016
An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.
Amelia 2.0
Fri, 04 Aug 2017
After his wife Amelia suffers an aneurysm that leaves her bedridden and slowly dying, police officer Carter Summerland searches for a way to revive her. He's approached by Wesley Enterprises pioneering a new program to extend life through robotics, they get caught in a public debate over human’s relationship with technology and her right to exist.
Struggle in Italy
Thu, 29 Apr 1971
The film reveals how and why a supposedly revolutionary Italian girl has in fact fallen prey to bourgeois ideology.
L'Insoumis
Wed, 21 Feb 2018
1944: Should We Bomb Auschwitz?
Thu, 19 Sep 2019
In 1944, two prisoners miraculously escaped from Auschwitz. They told the world of the horror of the Holocaust and raised one of the greatest moral questions of the 20th century.
Return Engagement
Sat, 09 Jul 1983
Filmmaker Alan Rudolph shows Watergate conspirator G. Gordon Liddy and hippie guru Timothy Leary, alone and together onstage.
Tear It Down
Thu, 13 Oct 2022
In an insurrectionary climate, four twenty-year-old friends talk about politics. As a big protest looms, one of them, Clara, has to write a college essay. Caught in the virtual images and the comfort of her bedroom, going out is harder than expected.
Uuno Turhapuro muuttaa maalle
Fri, 29 Aug 1986
Uuno's father-in-law councillor Tuura moves to the country with his wife and daughter Elisabeth. Uuno joins them when it turns out Tuura's mansion is on the construction site of a new road. Tuura however is set on preventing this.
Trump vs. Bernie: Shout the Vote!
Wed, 11 May 2016
Trump VS Bernie return to Fusion with Chris Matthews and Rachel Maddow in their second special, "Shout The Vote"!. Trump reveals the identity of Anonymous, gets kicked out of his own Tower, and finally gets the ice cream flavor he deserves. Meanwhile, Bernie searches for an appropriately sized bank to handle his retirement plans.
Trump vs. Bernie: Debate for America
Wed, 27 Apr 2016
Comedians James Adomian (Bernie Sanders) and Anthony Atamanuik (Donald Trump) bring two of the most controversial candidates in history, head-to-head, or rather bald-to-toupee, in a debate unlike anything you've ever seen before! Moderated by none other than Paul F. Tompkins, Brianna Baker, and Rhea Butcher, the Presidential contenders will battle to prove once and for all that they are the candidate worth your vote! While Bernie Sanders continues to win among those who feel guilty shopping at Whole Foods, Donald Trump is killing it with voters who support killing just about everyone. This two-part series is all the election coverage you'll ever need.
Simone: Woman of the Century
Wed, 12 Oct 2022
Simone Veil's life story through the pivotal events of Twentieth Century. Her childhood, her political battles, her tragedies. An intimate and epic portrait of an extraordinary woman who eminently challenged and transformed her era defending a humanist message still keenly relevant today.
White Power: Inside Europe's Far-Right Movement
Tue, 27 Aug 2024
An analysis of the rise of the European far-right, increasingly present in both politics and everyday life: an inquisitive journey through France, Germany and Belgium.
My Anti-capitalist Christmas Eve
Sun, 23 Feb 2025
Despite Lise's advice, Claire decides to celebrate Christmas with Leon, a young outcast who claims to live outside the system. They agree to organize an anticapitalist Christmas Eve, prohibiting all expenses. Meanwhile, Mathias delivers presents as Santa for a well-paid temporary assignment.
Le Vote
Thu, 07 Apr 2022
Fission
Thu, 22 May 2025
The climate crisis, Germany’s nuclear phase-out and Russia’s war against Ukraine are just three of the heavy pieces in the dramatic game about the future of energy. Caught in the middle are two small towns with barely a thousand residents each: Gundremmingen in Bavaria, home to a shuttered nuclear plant, and Choczewo on Poland’s Baltic coast, where the country’s first facility is now under construction. What do the good people on the ground think about it all?
Entretien politique : Histoire et mode d'emploi
Mon, 13 Jul 2020
Croquantes
Fri, 07 Oct 2022
Who Killed the Federal Theatre?
Fri, 03 Oct 2003
Part journalistic investigation and part performance documentary, "Who Killed The Federal Theater?" tells the story of the Federal Theatre Project within the context of a volatile period in the political, social and cultural history of the United States. The film features interview segments with playwrights, including Arthur Miller, and with actors, directors, designers, and historians. It also incorporates rare archival materials and dramatic sequences, including professionally re-created scenes from Federal Theatre productions that transport viewers back in time to a bygone era in American history and entertainment.
Simone Veil - Les combats d'une effrontée
Fri, 27 Oct 2023