Filmakers - Political Science

Political Science

17 film(s) found

	All Power to The People! This powerful documentary provides the historical context for the establishment of the 60's civil rights movement. Includes rare clips of Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, Fred Hampton and other activists. more »
	Emil and Fifi A portrait of Emil Synek, the filmmakers grandfather, who was a revered playwright, journalist and politician in Czechoslovakia during the era of the Second World War and the Communist takeover more »
	Harry Hopkins: At FDR's Side Hopkins was invited by Roosevelt to head the Works Progress Administration (WPA) during the Great Depression and within four weeks, he had put four million people to work. This film shows how his unshakable belief in public service was vital to his country. more »
	Innocent Until Proven Guilty This gripping documentary introduces a young public defender in Washington, D.C., extraordinarily committed to young black men and women who cannot afford representation. more »
	Larry v. Lockney In a small West Texas town, a parent refuses to have his 12-year-old son undergo mandatory drug testing. This conservative farmer forms an unlikely alliance with the American Civil Liberties Union to fight for his son's Fourth Amendment right against unreasonable search. more »
	Michael Harrington and Today’s Other America In 1962, Michael Harrington’s book The Other America was a groundbreaking study of poverty that was probably the driving force behind the "war on poverty." Archival footage and fascinating interviews explore why such poverty still exists despite a booming economy. more »
	No Justice, No Peace In the wake of civil unrest in Cincinnati, September 11, and escalating violence in the Mideast, four children of 1970s activists define their own roles in the fight for justice and equality. more »
	North Korea: Portrait of a Red Dictator This exclusive portrait is the first to portray North Korea's "Dear Leader" Kim Jong-il, with interviews of North and South Korean politicians, as well as close relatives and former employees who have fled the regime. Jong-il's regime has made North Korea a nuclear rogue state threatening the security of the world. more »
	Onward Christian Soldiers The film follows the phenomenal growth and influence of the Christian Right, not only on American politics and diplomacy, but on American culture. more »
	Original Intent: The Battle for America Originalists believe the U.S. Constitution should be interpreted in the way the Founding Fathers understood it in 1789 -- an era when only white men were allowed to vote and slavery was legal. Others believe the Constitution was crafted in broad, open-ended language and that its meaning evolves over time. This film argues that the far right is using originalism as a cover to advance a radically conservative political agenda. more »
	Out of Status In post 9/11 America, civil liberties have been curtailed in the name of national security, and immigrants have been separated from their families. This film follows four families whose lives were permanently altered. more »
	The Secret to Change A portrait of Millie Jeffrey, an indomitable activist for social change, who was awarded the Medal of Freedom by former President Clinton more »
	Star Wars Dreams How realistic is it for the U.S. to develop the much talked about "missile shield"? This film recapitulates the search of a defense system beginning with the Cold War until today. more »
	The Un -Americans In this film both the anti-Communists and the victims of the notorious McCarthy witchhunts, between 1945 and the early 50's, talk candidly about the era of anti-Communist hysteria and blacklists. more »
	Vieques: Worth Every Bit of Struggle Once a tropical paradise, the island of Vieques off the coast of Puerto Rico was expropriated by the U.S.Navy in the 1940¹s. Many of Its pristine beaches became launching sites to test explosive weaponry. Inhabitants were moved, their homes razed, to make room for the naval base. more »
	Voices from the Brink: The Cuban Missile Crisis Recently declassified tapes from the Kennedy White House reveal how close we were to nuclear war with the Soviet Union in 1962. Kennedy's advisers warned him against "appeasement", but the President's restraint saved the country from disaster. more »
	War Babies A powerful portrait of adults born as a result of wartime rape who now need to come to terms with their origins. Filmed in Bangladesh, Bosnia, Rwanda and Nicaragua. more »