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Corbo
7.1

Corbo

Apr. 17, 2014

Corbo

A teenage Québecer in the 1960s evolves from pro-independence activist to radical terrorist, in this gripping chronicle of the origins of the FLQ ...
Escape from Pretoria
6.8

Escape from Pretoria

Mar. 06, 2020

Escape from Pretoria

Two white South Africans, imprisoned for working on behalf of the ANC, are determined to escape from Pretoria’s notorious white man’s ...
The Sixth Side of the Pentagon
7.2

The Sixth Side of the Pentagon

On October 21, 1967, over 100,000 protestors gathered in Washington, D.C., for the Mobilization to End the War in Vietnam. It was the largest ...
The Mad Songs of Fernanda Hussein
6.8

The Mad Songs of Fernanda Hussein

A cri de coeur against Iraq War I from writer-director John Gianvito (Profit Motive and the Whispering Wind). Release: The Mad Songs of Fernanda ...
Then Barbara Met Alan
6.8

Then Barbara Met Alan

Mar. 21, 2022

Then Barbara Met Alan

The untold disability civil-rights love story of two cabaret performers, Barbara and Alan, who met at a gig, fell in love, and became the driving ...
Free Chol Soo Lee
7.2

Free Chol Soo Lee

Aug. 12, 2022

Free Chol Soo Lee

On June 3, 1973, a man was murdered in a busy intersection of San Francisco’s Chinatown as part of an ongoing gang war. Chol Soo Lee, a ...
Letter from Masanjia
7.8

Letter from Masanjia

Sep. 12, 2019

Letter from Masanjia

A woman in Oregon opens a box of Halloween decorations and finds a distressing letter written by a political prisoner from inside a Chinese ...
The New Greatness Case
6.4

The New Greatness Case

Jun. 10, 2022

The New Greatness Case

Anya was an ordinary Moscow teenager who found a chat group of her choice online. They talked about animals, the stars and social issues. A man ...
Peter Handke: In the Woods, Might Be Late
6.8

Peter Handke: In the Woods, Might Be Late

Explores the life and work of the Austrian novelist, playwright and political activist, Peter Handke. Release: Peter Handke in the woods might be ...
The Best of Youth
8.5

The Best of Youth

Jun. 22, 2003

The Best of Youth

Spanning four decades, from the chaotic 1960s to the present, director Marco Tullio Giordana’s passionate epic ‘La Meglio ...
Medium Cool
7.3

Medium Cool

Aug. 27, 1969

Medium Cool

John Cassellis is the toughtest TV-news-reporter around. He becomes an expert in reporting about violence in the ghetto and racial tensions. But ...
Conversation Piece
7.5

Conversation Piece

Dec. 10, 1974

Conversation Piece

A retired professor of American origin lives a solitary life in a luxurious palazzo in Rome. He is confronted by a vulgar Italian marchesa and ...
Truth to Power
8.5

Truth to Power

Apr. 15, 2020

Truth to Power

The Grammy-winning lead singer of System of a Down, Serj Tankian helps to awaken a political revolution on the other side of the world, inspiring ...
Poverty, Inc.
7.6

Poverty, Inc.

Jul. 10, 2014

Poverty, Inc.

Poverty, Inc. explores the hidden side of doing good. From disaster relief to TOMs Shoes, from adoptions to agricultural subsidies, Poverty, Inc. ...
The Corporation
8.0

The Corporation

Sep. 10, 2003

The Corporation

Since the late 18th century American legal decision that the business corporation organizational model is legally a person, it has become a ...
A Good Day to Die
7.9

A Good Day to Die

Nov. 12, 2010

A Good Day to Die

Interviews and archival footage profile the life of Dennis Banks, American Indian Movement leader who looks back at his early life and the rise ...
The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975
7.6

The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975

Examines the evolution of the Black Power Movement in US society from 1967 to 1975. It features footage of the movement shot by Swedish ...
Berkeley in the Sixties
7.5

Berkeley in the Sixties

Jan. 01, 1990

Berkeley in the Sixties

A documentary about militant student political activity at the University of California, Berkeley in the 1960s. Release: Berkeley in the Sixties ...