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1) Uncivil War
Publisher
Bertelsmann Foundation Documentary Films
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Americans are losing faith in democracy. In the lead-up to the 2020 election, our documentary UNCIVIL WAR explores three factors eroding democracy in the United States: gerrymandering, voter suppression, and disinformation. The film unravels a web of threats to American elections, separates truth from fiction, and exposes a hidden war against democracy itself.
Publisher
Journeyman Pictures
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Made over the course of 5 years, TOMORROW'S FREEDOM gains intimate access to the family of imprisoned Palestinian political leader Marwan Barghouthi. Combining unfolding events on the ground, in-depth interviews, and powerful archive spanning over 30 years, we see Marwan's evolution from activist to learned politician, uniting people and bringing hope to a flatlined peace process. If given a chance, could Barghouthi pave the way for an inclusive,...
Publisher
Cohen Film Collection
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Français
Description
One year after the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy takes us to the heart of the combat through this war diary made during the second half of 2022. From Kharkiv and Bakhmut to Kherson, in the aftermath of the city’s liberation, SLAVA UKRAINI bears witness to the ravages of war through the testimonies of soldiers, chronicles of the front and portraits of civilians, and shares with us the struggle...
Publisher
Tribeca Films
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Through exclusive interviews with our nation's former leaders, discover how the Vice Presidency went from being a ceremonial office to one of the most powerful positions in politics. Originally presented by CNN Films, this unique documentary features interviews with Presidents Obama, Bush, Clinton, Carter and Vice Presidents Pence, Biden, Cheney, Gore, Quayle, and Mondale.
Publisher
Visit Films
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Both cautionary tale and rallying cry, SHOUTING DOWN MIDNIGHT recounts how Texas State Senator Wendy Davis stood for 13 hours while she filibustered the 2013 anti-abortion bill SB5, galvanizing a new generation of activists in the struggle for reproductive freedom.
Publisher
Cohen Film Collection
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
An old-time war reporter, philosopher and writer, Bernard-Henri Lévy is sent by a group of newspapers (Paris Match, La Repubblica, The Wall Street Journal, Der Stern and others) to bear witness and reports from places in the world where suffering and misery are at their peak, where wars are going on under our noses, where the world's destiny is being determined and no one, it seems, is paying attention. THE WILL TO SEE is an unflinching look at the...
8) Harmony
Publisher
Bertelsmann Foundation Documentary Films
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
In October 2018, the Baltic nation of Latvia went to the polls to elect a new government. In a country on the eastern edge of the European Union along the border with Russia, the Latvian campaign was waged against the backdrop of external influence and domestic discord. This film goes behind the scenes to offer a glimpse into the people, policies, and places that will shape Latvia in the years ahead.
9) I, Dolours
Publisher
Magnolia Pictures
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
This is a documentary about Dolours Price, one of very few women who rose to the top of the IRA and who was involved in bombings during the Troubles in the 1970s.
Publisher
Cinema Guild
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
Español
Description
Filmed in Cuba over the course of ten years, Los Últimos Frikis tells the story of iconic Cuban heavy metal band Zeus and their three-decade fight to be heard. When Zeus formed in the 1980s, rock music was illegal and rockers were derisively called los frikis—the freaks. Fidel Castro’s communist government saw rock and roll as a mortal threat sent by a capitalist enemy. In the face of repression, Zeus rose to infamy as a counter-cultural phenomenon...
Author
Language
Español
Description
"El Comercio de la Guerra" es un relato que sumerge al lector en las complejidades del mundo de los negocios vinculados al conflicto armado. Desde los oscuros corredores de poder hasta las operaciones clandestinas, este libro ofrece una perspectiva única sobre cómo el comercio de armas y recursos influye en la geopolítica global. A través de narrativas detalladas y análisis perspicaces, el autor destaca las interconexiones entre la economía,...
Author
Language
German
Description
Israels Gaza-Krieg gegen den Staatsgründungsterrorismus der Hamas kommt voran. Also gehen immer mehr Lebensbedingungen der Bevölkerung bzw. diese selbst immer mehr kaputt, weil sie von Israel mit diesem Krieg als Sumpf des Terrors definiert und behandelt wird. Immer mehr in Fahrt kommt parallel dazu das Gezerre um die Frage, welche der Grausamkeiten dieses Krieges notwendig sind – und welche eher überflüssig und Israel daher als Verstoß gegen...
Author
Language
English
Description
This book is based on a prophetic dream the author had in 1992. In the dream, he saw his death by North Korea's missile attack, and clues of the world affairs actually happening now. The dream was so real that he can never forget about it. He has started to examine the affairs among nations regarding nuclear weapons, and found what the dream showed him really exists behind the scene. In this book, he reveals the first five pictures out of seven which...
Author
Language
German
Description
Wenn eine Pandemie in Europa Hunderttausende tötet und Millionen krank macht, und wenn die staatlichen Gegenmaßnahmen ungezählte ökonomische Existenzen ruinieren – ist das dann nur schlecht? Nein! Vor allem wenn sie zu einer Zeit grassiert, in der die andere Großkatastrophe „Klimakrise" schon längst ausgerufen ist. Die Wirtschaftsmächte der EU führen vor, wie im besten aller Systeme sogar eine solche globale Doppelkrise ihren höheren...
Author
Language
Español
Description
"El Farsante de las Palabras" es una obra que arroja luz sobre el oscuro mundo de la política, explorando las promesas incumplidas y las falacias de los líderes gubernamentales. A través de una mirada penetrante y crítica, el autor desentraña los mecanismos de manipulación y engaño utilizados por los políticos para obtener y mantener el poder. Con un enfoque narrativo el libro examina las promesas vacías y discursos grandilocuentes que han...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
It hasn't been until the 20th century that Christianity has suffered any serious challenge that has threatened it with universal annihilation. But now the attackers of Christianity have asserted that Christianity is an ignorant religion. These haters of Christ have proclaimed themselves as the true minds of the age, while the Church wanders after pursuing its sensual pleasures. Truth has been lost in the senseless reckoning of non-truth within a culture...
Author
Language
English
Description
It hasn't been until the 20th century that Christianity has suffered any serious challenge that has threatened it with universal annihilation. But now the attackers of Christianity have asserted that Christianity is an ignorant religion. These haters of Christ have proclaimed themselves as the true minds of the age, while the Church wanders after pursuing its sensual pleasures. Truth has been lost in the senseless reckoning of non-truth within a culture...
Author
Language
English
Description
Arising from those who were there as it all took place, Peril becomes a classic Washington study that ushers readers into Trump's White House, Biden's White House, the workings of the 2020 presidential campaign, the Pentagon, and Congress.The intrigue bubbles up from previously unpublished narratives about covert missions, transcripts of private talks, diaries, emails, meeting minutes, and other personal and public materials.As he navigates through...
Author
Language
English
Description
The United States of America seems to be facing an economic, financial, and social collapse due to the government's reckless and inattentive behavior. Gary "Doug" Williamson's passionate writing sheds light on this issue, explaining how our government has stopped caring about our Constitution, economy, businesses, and families. He argues that our government is ruled not by the people but by progressive reformers who seek to restrict our freedoms.
Doug's...
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