The Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing is a critically acclaimed documentary following the three-time Grammy Award-winning, all-female American country music band as they navigate the fallout of a political comment made during their 2003 London concert. Lead singer Natalie Maines famously declared herself “ashamed the President of the United States is from Texas”, sparking … Read more
In Yoav Shamir’s controversial documentary Defamation, he sets out to explore the current manifestations of anti-Semitism in the modern world. As an Israeli Jew who has not experienced anti-Semitism himself, Shamir is on a mission to find answers. He accompanies American Jewish leaders on their visits to European capitals, where they seek to warn officials … Read more
The acclaimed feature-length documentary Death by China, narrated by Martin Sheen, provides a powerful and thought-provoking examination of the crisis in American manufacturing resulting from China’s entry into the WTO. This eye-opening film reveals that nearly 60,000 U.S. factories have been moved to China, leading to millions of jobs lost and working Americans being irreversibly … Read more
Noam Chomsky’s Requiem for the American Dream is an eye-opening documentary that examines the growing inequalities between classes in the United States. Filled with four years’ worth of interviews from one of the most important intellectuals alive, Chomsky sheds light on how wealth and power have been steadily accumulating in fewer and fewer hands over … Read more
Citizenfour, the Academy Award-winning documentary directed by Laura Poitras, is an important and powerful film that shines a light on the illegal practices of the U.S. National Security Agency’s mass surveillance programme. Drawing from classified documents that were revealed by NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden, Citizenfour raises critical questions about the indiscriminate invasion of privacy carried … Read more
ORWELL ROLLS IN HIS GRAVE, directed by Robert Kane Pappas, dives into the deep-rooted corruption in the Fourth Estate. It is a timely and critical examination of whether America has entered an Orwellian world where lies are presented as facts. This thought-provoking documentary uses media professionals and renowned intellectual voices to highlight the dangers of … Read more
The Nazi Concentration Camps documentary from 1955 is an unforgettable visual record of the unspeakable atrocities committed against innocent people during World War II. The film combines multiple sources – new color and black and white footage, newsreels, images taken by victorious allies, and still photographs – to create an emotional yet informative narrative of … Read more
Adam Curtis’ documentary, Bitter Lake, takes a deeper look at the often oversimplified narrative of militant Islam as one of good versus evil. The film examines why this explanation is becoming increasingly inadequate and facile. Focusing on Afghanistan, the title Bitter Lake refers to the Great Bitter Lake in Egypt – part of the Suez … Read more
Jordan Peterson: Truth in the Time of Chaos is a captivating documentary that offers an unvarnished look into the life and ideas of Professor Jordan Peterson, the Toronto-based psychologist who has become a global sensation. The film traces Peterson’s journey from his academic days to his increasing prominence as a voice against progressive ideologies and … Read more
Knock Down The House is a captivating documentary about the inspiring journey of four female Democrats vying for congressional seats in 2018. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Amy Vilela of Nevada, Cori Bush of Missouri, and Paula Jean Swearengin of West Virginia all share one thing in common: they are running for office with no … Read more