political documentary

Loudmouth

By Rob Rector | January 2023

The name Rev. Al Sharpton elicits strong responses. In fact, the opening clips of writer-director Josh Alexander’s documentary Loudmouth contain a 1993 60 Minutes interview with…

Read More

Loudmouth image — Loudmouth
Read More

The name Rev. Al Sharpton elicits strong responses. In fact, the opening clips of writer-director Josh Alexander's documentary Loudmouth contain a...

Shirin Ebadi: Until We Are Free image — Shirin Ebadi: Until We Are Free
Read More

Shirin Ebadi: Until We Are Free is just as much about its titular subject as it is about the history of Iran. Written and directed by Dawn Gifford Engle,...

The Young Vote image — The Young Vote
Read More

Diane Robinson's The Young Vote is a clear and present understanding of how the younger voter population of the U.S., 18-29 years old, could make a...

Riotsville, U.S.A. image — Riotsville, U.S.A.
Read More

NOW IN THEATERS! Director Sierra Pettengill's Riotsville, U.S.A. is everything you can ask for in a documentary: informative, probing, and lyrical....

The Challenges of Political Documentaries in the Face of Controversy image — The Challenges of Political Documentaries in the Face of Controversy
Read More

It's hard to believe it was only a year ago. On August 10, 2021, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo resigned from office after a great deal of political...

#Unfit: The Psychology Of Donald Trump image — #Unfit: The Psychology Of Donald Trump
Read More

NOW ON AMAZON PRIME! #Unfit: The Psychology Of Donald Trump is exactly the documentary the title promises. Director Dan Partland interviews psychologists,...

Nat Bates for Mayor image — Nat Bates for Mayor
Read More

Bradley Berman and Eric Weiss tell the story of politics in their documentary Nat Bates for Mayor, which is as untraditional as it can get... unless...

Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down image — Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down
Read More

What makes for a great documentary? A fascinating subject is key. Combine it with an unflinching look at an important social issue of our time, along with...

In The Eye of The Storm: The Political Odyssey of Yanis Varoufakis image — In The Eye of The Storm: The Political Odyssey of Yanis Varoufakis
Read More

Politics is broken… at a global level. Most of us can agree with that. But, can it be fixed, or are we doomed as a species? One outsider determined to...

Candidato 34 image — Candidato 34
Read More

We've all probably felt like an outcast at one point or another, but usually only for awkward moments or time periods in our lives. The Ramones were...

« Previous 1 2 3 4 … 6 Next »