Political Documentaries:
Vonpuppenkurzenleinenundgrossenabneigungen
(Ofdollsshortleashesandbigdisleikes)
(Britta M. Jager) 7 minutes
The Work is an political experimental video visualising
a doll and the art scene from Germany
Final Solution (Rakesh Sharma) 150 minutes 15
Final Solution is a study of the politics
of hate. Set in Gujarat during the period Feb/March 2002 -July
2003, the film graphically documents the changing face of
right-wing politics in India through a study of the 2002 genocide
of Muslims in Gujarat.
Living In Limbo (Kevin Biderman)
15 minutes U
Investigating the Kafkaesque nature of the
British immigration system through one single mothers failed
quest for asylum.
The Bolivarian Revolution: Enter The
Workers (Nina Lopez) 30 minutes U
In this documentary, Jose Bodas, Luis Felix
Marin, Jesus Montilla and Tania Suarez tell how they saved
Venezuela's oil company, PDVSA, and how they are organising
to 'put the oil industry at the service of humanity'.
Talking of Power (Nina Lopez) 65
minutes 12
Sex, race and class in revolutionary Venezuela.
From the hills of Caracas to the banks of the Orinoco, the
grassroots tell us how they are changing our world.
With
The Feet On The Ground (Stefan Fernandez) 35 minutes 12A
A couple of ethnic group 'Lacandones' surviving
in the jungle of Mexico, Chiapas. The film shows the complexities
the couple face in surviving by their own hands in this isolated
place.
Counter
Terror: Build Justice Not Violence 20 minutes 12A
An excellent thought-provoking primer, explaining
why the UK governments 'War on Terror' is not only wrong
but actually endangering UK citizens.
Bristol
Stop The War March (Mark Watson) 5 minutes
In June 2004 one hundred or so people, and
nearly as many police, asserted their right to protest, it
was a good-natured event, marred only by the peculiar actions
of one police officer.
Tsuzutopia Tsuzumi (Lisa Takagi)
10 minutes U
Watching this video is like reading the
novel. It has non-fiction and fiction / fantasy. Part of this
book / video gives you wisdom for how childhood could be key
issue to transform the society closer to utopia than it is
today.
Refusing
To Kill Payday 40 minutes 15
Refuseniks from around the world speak out
against murder, rape and other torture.
Winnipeg
with Howard Zinn (Michael Ornstein) 80 minutes 15
A new film, focused on U.S. foreign policy
- as seen through the eyes of Canadians.
Switch Off (Manel Mayol) 85 minutes 15
The Biobio is the longest river in Chile.
Its source is in the Andes and it flows into the Pacific Ocean.
It is of great ecological importance as well as being both
politically and historically important because the Biobio
was the natural frontier during the Spanish occupation.
Total time=525 minutes