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1	Sicko (2007) more movies like this directed by Michael Moore featuring Michael Moore add to wishlist After exploring the predominance of violence in American culture in Bowling for Columbine and taking a critical look at the September 11th attacks in Fahrenheit 9/11, activist filmmaker Michael Moore turns his attentions toward the topic of health care in the United States in this documentary that weighs the plight of the uninsured (and the ... see all copies from $3.37! new only from $8.85!
2	The Fog of War (2003) more movies like this directed by Errol Morris featuring Robert S. McNamara add to wishlist Former Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara is the sole focus of documentarian Errol Morris's The Fog of War, a film that not only analyzes McNamara's controversial decisions during the first half of the Vietnam War, but also his childhood upbringing, his education at Berkley and Harvard, his involvement in World War II, and his later years as ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.30!
3	Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004) more movies like this directed by Michael Moore featuring Michael Moore add to wishlist Directed by Michael Moore, whose aura of controversy only grew after his Oscar acceptance speech at the 2003 Academy Awards, Fahrenheit 9/11, like Moore's Bowling For Columbine and Roger & Me, promises to expose the corporate wrongdoings and big-money scandals perpetrated by America's financial elite. This movie, however, looks beyond the inner ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.99!
4	Triumph of the Will (1934) more movies like this directed by Leni Riefenstahl add to wishlist Triumph of the Will (Triumph des Willens) is a filmed record of the 1934 Nazi Party Convention, in Nuremberg. No, it is more than just a record: it is an exultation of Adolf Hitler, who from the moment his plane descends from Valhalla-like clouds is visually characterized as a God on Earth. The "Jewish question" is disposed of with a few fleeting ... see all copies from $14.99! new only from $14.99!
5	Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media (1993) more movies like this directed by Mark Achbar, Peter Wintonick add to wishlist The Canadian documentary Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media presents a lengthy, detailed look at the political beliefs of celebrated intellectual Noam Chomsky. Casting only passing glances at Chomsky's groundbreaking work in the field of linguistics and his eventful life, filmmakers Mark Achbar and Peter Witonick instead focus on ... see all copies from $12.59! new only from $17.36!
6	Best Evidence: The Research Video (1989) more movies like this add to wishlist Another view of the "who killed JFK" story. This time, it is suggested that autopsy evidence was altered in an attempt at a government cover-up. ~ All Movie Guide see all copies from $1.99!
7	Hidden Korea (2001) more movies like this add to wishlist Although the United States fought a war in Korea, this divided country of 69 million people remains vague to most Americans. This PBS video provides viewers with background on the traditional Confucian-based culture, while also examining the way Korea is changing and modernizing. Once primarily a village-based society, in today's Korea, the great ... see all copies from $2.97!
8	Blind Spot: Hitler's Secretary (2003) more movies like this directed by Andre Heller, Othmar Schmiderer featuring Traudl Junge add to wishlist Blind Spot: Hitler's Secretary is a feature-length interview with 81-year-old Austrian Traudl Junge, who served as Hitler's personal secretary from 1942 to 1945, when she was in her early twenties. She saw Hitler in his everyday life, right up until his final days, and she witnessed, firsthand, the collapse of the Nazi regime. After the war, Junge ... see all copies from $7.95! new only from $12.95!
9	The Future of Food (2005) more movies like this directed by Deborah Koons Garcia add to wishlist Farming was once one of the most common professions in America, but now the growing of food for America's dinner tables is primarily in the hands of a small number of large agricultural corporations. With deregulations placing less federal scrutiny on how crops are grown, and an increasing number of "agri-business" firms introducing genetically ... see all copies from $8.85! new only from $8.85!
10	Waco: The Rules of Engagement (1997) more movies like this directed by William Gazecki add to wishlist Director William Gazecki's documentary on 1994's 51-day siege at the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, TX, which ended with the destruction of the compound by fire and the death of 70 members inside, is a strong and compelling piece of journalism that raises reasonable and troubling questions about how the FBI and the ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, ... see all copies from $13.44!
11	The War Room (1992) more movies like this directed by Chris Hegedus, Christopher Hughes, D.A. Pennebaker featuring James Carville, George Stephanopoulos add to wishlist A look inside the 1992 presidential race, D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hedgus' documentary The War Room explores the backstage side of national politics by examining the day-to-day operations of Bill Clinton's campaign staff. The behind-the-scenes leader of the group is James Carville, the demonstrative, charismatic campaign manager who relies on a ... see all copies from $1.99!
12	NOVA: A Man, A Plan, A Canal, Panama (1987) more movies like this directed by Carl Charlson add to wishlist David McCullough narrates Nova's look at the construction of the Panama Canal. The program contains rare historic film footage and archival photographs of the construction process. Learn more about the people behind the amazing Canal's deadly 30-year-construction and take a moment to marvel at its present-day operation. ~ Laura Mahnken, All Movie ... see all copies from $10.12! new only from $10.12!
13	Why We Fight (2006) more movies like this directed by Eugene Jarecki featuring Wilton Sekzer, Chalmers Johnson, William Solomon, Charles Lewis, Richard Perle add to wishlist In 1961, as Dwight D. Eisenhower gave his final address to the nation before leaving the office of President of the United States, he warned that America "must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence...by the military-industrial complex." Nearly 45 years later, as the United States finds itself waging a war in Iraq for reasons that ... see all copies from $4.48! new only from $8.97!
14	America: Freedom to Fascism (2006) more movies like this directed by Aaron Russo featuring Joe Banister, John Turner, Sheldon Cohen, Sherry Jackson, Aaron Russo add to wishlist Former rock & roll promoter and manager-turned-political activist Aaron Russo sets out to discover the truth behind the Internal Revenue Service in an eye-opening documentary filmed to find out if there is any existing law that requires Americans to pay an income tax. What Russo claims to uncover in his nonpartisan investigation is a systematic ... see all copies from $3.93! new only from $3.93!
15	The Atomic Cafe (1982) more movies like this directed by Jayne Loader, Kevin Rafferty, Pierce Rafferty add to wishlist The Atomic Cafe is a sometimes hilarious, sometimes sobering collection of film clips taken from American propaganda films of the 1950s. The thrust of the production is to expose the misinformation (and downright lies) dispensed by the government concerning the atomic bomb. We are shown vignettes from such classic instructional films as Duck and ... see all copies from $10.84! new only from $10.84!
16	Maxed Out (2007) more movies like this directed by James D. Scurlock add to wishlist Per its title, James D. Scurlock's virulently angry muckraking documentary Maxed Out examines the many problems associated with escalating U.S. consumer debt. Scurlock places his weightiest emphasis on the ends of the spectrum rooted in extreme evil (read: abuse) -- such as the capital lenders who wheedle poor farm families into assuming ... see all copies from $6.49! new only from $8.77!
17	No End in Sight (2007) more movies like this directed by Charles Ferguson featuring Barbara Bodine, Chris Allbritton, Col. Lawrence Wilkerson, Colonel Paul Hughes, Walter Slocombe add to wishlist On March 19, 2003, forces from the United States and a handful of allied nations invaded Iraq to remove Saddam Hussein from power. American military leaders expected the conflict to last no more than a few months, and President George W. Bush declared that major military operations were over less than two months later. However, Iraq soon became a ... see all copies from $5.13! new only from $10.04!
18	When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts (2006) more movies like this directed by Spike Lee featuring Harry Belafonte add to wishlist Academy Award-nominated director Spike Lee (the guiding force behind the critically acclaimed documentary 4 Little Girls) turns to nonfiction filmmaking once again with the heart-wrenching marathon work When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts, produced by Lee's Forty Acres and a Mule Filmworks and originally screened on HBO. In four "acts" ... see all copies from $14.79! new only from $14.79!
19	Endgame: Blueprint for Global Enslavement (2007) more movies like this directed by Alex Jones add to wishlist The conspiracy-themed release Endgame: Blueprint for Global Enslavement attempts to make a case for the idea that the governments of the contemporary world are uniting to form a "new world order" and enslave all of humanity, murdering 80% of the global population. Subtopics include the formation of the Bilderberg Group, the evolution of the North ... see all copies from $9.98! new only from $9.98!
20	WR: Mysteries of the Organism (1971) more movies like this directed by Dusan Makavejev featuring Milena Dravic, Jagoda Kaloper, Ivica Vidovic, Zoran Radmilovic, Miodrag Andric add to wishlist "W.R." is pioneering sexologist Wilhelm Reich, whose precedent-breaking theories concerning carnal behavior and politics (including the invention of the orgone box) made him persona non grata in most psychoanalytic circles. By all accounts, Reich began his career brilliantly - as the next great successor to Freud and Jung; he then delved into ... see all copies from $19.99! new only from $29.00!
21	Jackie: Behind the Myth (2000) more movies like this add to wishlist PBS home video goes inside the private life of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis. Her roots are traced and her story told through interviews, film footage, newsreels, photos, and home videos. The program provides a rare look into the life of a very private woman. The program also features a look at her poetry and journal entries. Her life is ... see all copies from $3.58! new only from $4.99!
22	Underground Railroad (1999) more movies like this add to wishlist Perhaps the most dramatic protest movement against slavery, The Underground Railroad was a massive organized movement to free slaves. This exciting documentary details the struggles of escaped slaves during the Abolitionist movement. Narrated by Alfre Woodard, Underground Railroad celebrates the many heroes along the way who helped to pave the ... see all copies from $4.59! new only from $8.00!
23	Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport (2000) more movies like this directed by Mark Jonathan Harris featuring Judi Dench add to wishlist On November 9, 1938, Adolph Hitler's ugly war against the Jews began in earnest with the "Kristallnacht," in which Nazi troops joined with angry mobs to attack synagogues, Jewish-owned businesses, and residents of predominantly Jewish neighborhoods. While Hitler did not initially make clear his plans for a genocide of Germany's Jews, he openly ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.99!
24	Unprecedented: The 2000 Presidential Election (2002) more movies like this directed by Joan Sekler, Richard R. Perez featuring Peter Coyote add to wishlist Independent filmmakers Richard Ray Pérez and Joan Sekler direct the political documentary Unprecedented: The 2000 Presidential Election. Narrated by Peter Coyote, this 50-minute film examines the controversial occurrences in Florida during the 2000 presidential election leading up to the eventual administration of George W. Bush. The filmmakers ... see all copies from $2.75! new only from $11.18!
25	The French Revolution (2005) more movies like this add to wishlist In 1789, only a few years after France helped colonists in America win their freedom from Great Britain, a band of Parisian rebels staged an attack on the Bastille, looting needed supplies of food and materiel after the increasingly callous French authorities ignored their pleas. The incident proved to be the first salvo in a civil war that raged ... see all copies from $9.67! new only from $9.67!

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