Documentaries
Template:NUMBERINGOFFHere are some must see documentaries from our copyright-free collection. See the following links as well for other lists of educational documentaries.
- BrassCheckTV
- Information is a Human Right Over 60 hours of thought-provoking material
- GNN Political Shorts
- Revolt of the Debt Slaves Did you appreciate the "Money Masters" documentary? You'll find a whole lot more about the debt system here.
- FreeDocumentaries.org - lots of excellent free doco's here!
No Volveran - The Venezualan Revolution Now
Behind the bold policies of Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez is a revolutionary mass movement that is saying NO to capitalism, and attempting to change the course of Latin American history.
Journey deep into the barrios, out to the factories and into the heart of the revolution to find out why there is a movement to transform society. Meet the people who are fighting for power in their communities, and taking control of their work places. Follow the factory workers of Sanitarios Maracay in their struggle against sabotage and corruption, as they pave the way forward with their unprecedented campaign for full nationalisation under workers’ control.
In this feature length documentary, meet many of the key revolutionary figures to find out how they are trying to build socialism of the 21st century, and how it is changing peoples lives.
- Order DVD (£10)
- Download (700MB)
- Hands Off Venezuela
- Simón Bolívar - source of the political ideas behind the revolution
- Venezuelan War of Independence
- Venezuelan bolívar - new Venezuelan currency as of 2008
The Power of Community - How Cuba Survived Peak Oil
The Community Solution is an organisation exploring the peak oil crisis. Its focus is on local community-based solutions that reflect the values of cooperation, conservation and curtailment. This documentary focusses on Cuba, a nation which has already had to deal with their own peak-oil crisis as they were cut off from all foreign resources including oil and foreign investments.
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez was elected to the presidency in 1998. His platform called for a wholesale rejection of globalization and what he called the "savage project of neo-liberalism" - which had been embraced by President Carlos Andrés Pérez - to be replaced with a radical nationalism that appealed to the country's impoverished majority. So it shouldn't have come as much of a surprise that a coup was engineered by supporters of past president Pérez. The good fortune of the Irish filmmakers who were in the country making a documentary on Chávez meant that the entire process, as recorded in interviews and footage from both sides (something the country's media wasn't adept at) gave a clear picture of how the attempted coup was orchestrated.
We, The Unauthorised
A "political music video" featuring Arundhati Roy. We also have a second longer lecture by Roy on the server here (1GB)
An anonymous masterpiece
Taking audio and video footage of Arundhati Roy's "Come September" speech. This film combines music and deeply moving images to support her words. It is constructed in such a way as to give lots of breathing space to feel her message in its fullness. Further links:
Adam Curtis
The Money Masters
An educational documentary about the fractional reserve banking system; a subject around which discussion is usually heavily obsfucated due to its foundation in fraud. These are protected by copyright, but Sven has found a web interview which included links to download the material which we've included here.
- Download: part1 part2 part3
- Wikipedia's money masters article
- The Money Masters interview
Denial Stops Here
Michael Rupert talks about post 9/11 and peak-oil. The DVD's are available from purchase here.
Peak Oil - Imposed by Nature
ASPO is a network of concerned scientists predicting a world wide energy crisis of unprecedented proportions. They are working to raise awareness of the serious consequences this will have for humans. Vested interests and other forces have done their utmost to prevent the information from reaching the public consciousness.
The End is Nigh
Peter Lloyd gives a good lecture on the peak-oil implications from a New Zealand perspective.
David Ray Griffin on 9/11
David Ray Griffin presents a lecture about the September 11 attacks and the various unanswered questions and inconsistencies. He presents an interesting angle not covered in other 911-related media about the classes of belief within the population surrounding the incident.
