Political Activist Movies

  • 2011
    The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975

    The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975

    The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975

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

    The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975
  • 2009
    The Yes Men Fix the World

    The Yes Men Fix the World

    The Yes Men Fix the World

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    THE YES MEN FIX THE WORLD is a screwball true story about two gonzo political activists who, posing as top executives of giant corporations, lie...

    The Yes Men Fix the World
  • 2014
    Lessons in Dissent

    Lessons in Dissent

    Lessons in Dissent

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    A vivid portrait of a generation of Hong Kongers committed to creating a new more democratic Hong Kong. Schoolboy Joshua Wong dedicates himself to...

    Lessons in Dissent
  • 2008
    In Prison My Whole Life

    In Prison My Whole Life

    In Prison My Whole Life

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    William Francome is a fairly typical, white middle-class guy. Typical except for the fact that he is about to embark on a journey into the dark heart...

    In Prison My Whole Life
  • 2016
    Down the Deep, Dark Web

    Down the Deep, Dark Web

    Down the Deep, Dark Web

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    A Gonzo-style exploration that goes beyond everything you thought you knew about the dangers, and promise, of the Darknet. Hackers, Cypherpunks and...

    Down the Deep, Dark Web
  • 2013
    Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal

    Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal

    Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal

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    The film chronicles the life and revolutionary times of death row political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal.

    Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal
  • 2023
    Joan Baez: I Am a Noise

    Joan Baez: I Am a Noise

    Joan Baez: I Am a Noise

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    Since her debut at the age of 18, musician, civil rights campaigner and activist Joan Baez has been on stage for over 60 years. For the now...

    Joan Baez: I Am a Noise
  • 2017
    Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower

    Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower

    Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower

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    When the Chinese Communist Party backtracks on its promise of autonomy to Hong Kong, teenager Joshua Wong decides to save his city. Rallying...

    Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower
  • 1986
    Short Changed

    Short Changed

    Short Changed

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    Described as "an Aboriginal Kramer vs Kramer," this is the moving account of an Aboriginal political activist fighting his white ex-wife for joint...

    Short Changed
  • 2012
    Days After n Coming

    Days After n Coming

    Days After n Coming

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    Hong Kong's high-speed rail link, the demolition of Choi Yuen Village, the impending budget and the influence of the global Occupy movement are at...

    Days After n Coming
  • 1987
    Tenth of a Second

    Tenth of a Second

    Tenth of a Second

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    "Tenth of a Second" is the account of one man's desperate attempt to fight the oppressive apartheid regime of South Africa. This political thriller...

    Tenth of a Second
  • 2020
    Truth to Power

    Truth to Power

    Truth to Power

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    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...

    Truth to Power
  • 2018
    My Astonishing Self: Gabriel Byrne on George Bernard Shaw

    My Astonishing Self: Gabriel Byrne on George Bernard Shaw

    My Astonishing Self: Gabriel Byrne on George Bernard Shaw

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    Award-winning Irish actor Gabriel Byrne explores the life, works and passions of George Bernard Shaw, a giant of world literature, and - like Byrne -...

    My Astonishing Self: Gabriel Byrne on George Bernard Shaw
  • 2018
    Last Exit to Kai Tak

    Last Exit to Kai Tak

    Last Exit to Kai Tak

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    In the aftermath of 2014's Umbrella Revolution, five Hong Kong activists are confronted with the question of what it means to be Hong Kongers.

    Last Exit to Kai Tak
  • 2021
    A Swedish Defence

    A Swedish Defence

    A Swedish Defence

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    In this satirical drama, an international arms deal is interrupted by teenage protesters. A Swedish engineer tries to prevent his activist daughter...

    A Swedish Defence
  • 2017
    Heather Booth: Changing the World

    Heather Booth: Changing the World

    Heather Booth: Changing the World

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    Heather Booth is the most influential person you have heard of. The newest film by critically acclaimed filmmaker Lilly Rivlin, HEATHER BOOTH:...

    Heather Booth: Changing the World
  • 2023
    Simone Veil - Les combats d'une effrontée

    Simone Veil - Les combats d'une effrontée

    Simone Veil - Les combats d'une effrontée

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    Simone Veil - Les combats d'une effrontée
  • 1996
    Weekend Stories: A Woman's Business

    Weekend Stories: A Woman's Business

    Weekend Stories: A Woman's Business

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    A woman whose passport was denied under the previous Communist regime by a vindictive party secretary is given a chance to confront the woman and...

    Weekend Stories: A Woman's Business
  • 2003
    Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin

    Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin

    Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin

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    Documentary on Bayard Rustin, best-remembered as the organizer of the 1963 March on Washington.

    Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin
  • 2013
    ¿Quién mató a Mariano Ferreyra?

    ¿Quién mató a Mariano Ferreyra?

    ¿Quién mató a Mariano Ferreyra?

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    The journalist Andrés Oviedo must write about the murder of a young political activist Mariano Ferreyra for the magazine where he works....

    ¿Quién mató a Mariano Ferreyra?