Власть (1986)

Unknown short stories from the past, the present and the future of fascism and its relation to the economic interests of each era. We will travel from Mussolini’s Italy to Greece under the Nazi occupation, the civil war and the dictatorship; and from Hitler’s Germany to the modern European and Greek fascism.

Главный герой, Николай, живёт в маленьком городке близ Баренцева моря, в хижине на берегу небольшой бухты, куда порой заплывают киты. Когда продажный мэр города пытается конфисковать почти всё имущество Николая - дом, автомастерскую и его собственные земли - главный герой прибегает к помощи старого друга по армии, ныне уважаемого адвоката, Дмитрия, который определяет единственный способ борьбы с политиком - найти на него убойный компромат.

A group of young people become involved with the kidnap of a local politician with the aim of halting construction work on a nearby nuclear power plant.

Главный редактор влиятельной консервативной газеты Ли Ган-хи продвигает кандидата в президенты Чан Пхир-у в лидеры предвыборной гонки. За этой кампанией стоит сделка с крупнейшим спонсором газеты - корпорацией Mirae Motors. Гангстер Ан Сан-гу выполняет различные поручения влиятельных людей и предан своему делу, но однажды решает передать редактору Ли документы о тайных счетах конгрессмена Чана. Вскоре бандит окажется привязанным к стулу, а безэмоциональные люди в деловых костюмах отпилят ему руку и сдадут в дурдом. Ан решает мстить.

A journalist (Alekos Alexandrakis), working together with a young director (Peris Michailidis), tries to gather information about a family that was separated due to political turmoil. They locate some of its members, who tell their dramatic stories that began with the Civil War. The two men’s search is interrupted when a key person refuses to speak

Нед Райфл, будучи маленьким мальчиком всё время наблюдал за страданиями своей любимой мамы по имени Фэй Грим. Причиной тому был ни кто другой, как родной отец Неда Генри, который заставил Фэй пролить немало горьких слёз. По его вине она даже попала в заключение. Много лет назад Генри пропал из жизни Неда и мамы. Но все эти годы мальчик не забывал о нём и только придумывал новые методы расправы. Едва повзрослев, Нед решает отправиться на поиски отца, чтобы отплатить ему за страдания матери и распад семьи. Но сделать это оказывается не так просто, ведь по дороге он знакомится и в последствие начинает сотрудничать с некой Сьюзан. Эта девчонка не только красивая, но и безумная. Вместе с ней Нед попадает в вереницу курьезных ситуаций.

Short about the disappearance of the body of the political Argentinean writer Rodolfo Walsh after he was shot in an ambush by a special military group in Argentinia on March 25 1977.

Filmmaker Steve York explores the controversial 2004 Ukrainian presidential election, during which candidate Viktor Yushchenko suffered a near-fatal poisoning and his unpopular opponent, Viktor Yanukovych, was declared the winner. In the aftermath, more than a million people -- including the ailing Yushchenko -- took to the streets of Kiev, protesting the results that contradicted exit polls showing Yushchenko with an impressive lead.

A made-for-cable-TV docudrama about the trial of the men accused of conspiring to cause protesters to riot at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Combines in an innovative manner dramatic recreations (largely faithful to the actual trial transcripts) with documentary footage and interviews with the actual defendants.

Prominent Columbia University English and Comparative Literature professor Edward Said was well known in the United States for his tireless efforts to convey the plight of the Palestinian people, and in this film shot less than a year before his death resulting from incurable leukemia, the author of such books as {-Orientalism}, {-Culture and Imperialism}, and {-Power, Politics, and Culture} discusses with filmmakers his illness, his life, his education, and the continuing turmoil in Palestine. Diagnosed with the disease in 1991, Said struggled with his leukemia throughout the 1990s before refraining from interviews due to his increasingly fragile physical state. This interview was the one sole exception to his staunch "no interview" policy, and provides fascinating insight into the mind of the man who became Western society's most prominent spokesman for the Palestinian cause.

Peronist view of its history between the fall in 1955 and the electoral triumph of 1973 using a metaphor of the poem Martin Fierro.

Re-framing the U.S. gun violence debate from Second Amendment rights to public health prevention.

A young Roberto Benigni in one of his first public show in Florence at Parco delle Cascine.

Fela Anikulapo Kuti created the musical movement Afrobeat and used it as a political forum to oppose the Nigerian dictatorship and advocate for the rights of oppressed people. This is the story of his life, music, and political importance.

Outrage kiss-in at Bow Street police station in London, with a demonstration against homophobic government bills clause 25/28.

Filmed on the 60th anniversary of the republic, this dark-humor documentary delves on the highs and lows of living in North Korea.

Girls in my Hometown, released in 1991, is a melodrama dealing with individualism and sacrifice. A young girl has a friend who has just come back from abroad, bringing with her foreign fashions and foreign ideas. When the solider to whom the friend was engaged becomes blinded in an accident, she decides to put herself first, neglecting her duties to her fiancé and the community she lives in.

All About Ann celebrates the achievements of larger-than-life Ann Richards, who became the first elected female governor of Texas. Her cool demeanor, acid wit, and passion for social inclusivity made her one of the most powerful and progressive governors in U.S. history, a liberal democrat intent on building “the new Texas.” But, when the 1994 election begins, Richards is faced with her toughest challenge yet, as an increasingly conservative majority turn towards a new, pro-business candidate: George W. Bush.

A short documentary about the October 14 1979 March For Lesbian And Gay Rights in Washington D.C.

A portrayal of the lives of the people living in North Madras, focusing on the politics inside the slums and how their plight remains the same, despite the political class luring them constantly during elections.