An Egyptian-American reporter 'embedded' with Al Jazeera, the Arab world's most popular news outlet, gives a fascinating insight into their coverage of the Iraq War and the personalties who made it, as well as face to face chats with American liasion officers and other members of the press corps. Roundly criticized by Cabinet members and Pentagon officials, eventually bombed for failing to follow the American line and strongly condemned for frequently airing civilian causalities as well as foota
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FAHRENHEIT 9/11 (2004)
Certification15 Our Rating
There's a lot you can say about Michael Moore. He's sentimental. He massages the truth to fit the points he's making. His reliance on comedy when making serious points sometimes defeats his objectives (more suited to his excellent TV Nation series). He is a propagandist. But in a world dominated by right-wing media conglomerates, neo-conservative thinktanks and war profiteers thirsty for new conflicts, you can easily forgive his mawkish foibles. Fahrenheit 9/11 is an excellent feature in it's co
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I AM CUBA (1964)
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I Am Cuba is an epic poem to Communist kitsch - a dramatic journey though the decadence of Batista Havana set against the grinding poverty and oppression of the Cuban people.
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JOHN PILGER DOCUMENTARIES THAT CHANGED THE WORLD (1979)
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'Year Zero - The Silent Death of Cambodia', 'Nicaragua - A Nation's Right to Survive', 'Burp! Pepsi v Coke in the Ice Cold War', 'Flying the Flag - Arming the World'.
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JOHN PILGER DOCUMENTARIES THAT CHANGED THE WORLD (1979)
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'Vietnam - The Quiet Mutiny' (1971), 'Death of a Nation - The Timor Conspiracy' (1994), 'Inside Burma - Land of Fear', 'Welcome to Australia'.
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JOHN PILGER DOCUMENTARIES THAT CHANGED THE WORLD (2003)
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'Paying the Price: Killing the Children of Iraq' (2000), 'Palestine is still the Issue' (2002), 'Breaking the Silence: Truth and Lies in the War on Terror' (2003)
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JOHN PILGER DOCUMENTARIES THAT CHANGED THE WORLD (2004)
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'Stealing a Nation' (2004), 'John Pilger at the Guardian Hay Festival' (2006)
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LAND OF PROMISE DISC 1 (2007)
Certification15 Our Rating
A major retrospective of the British documentary film movement during its period of greatest influence; before, during and after the Second World War. These diverse and compelling films are fascinating historical documents, bearing witness to the social and industrial transformations of the rapidly changing world. Striking in their different approach to the form, using poetry, dramatic reconstruction and explicit propaganda, the film-makers found fresh, new ways to get their message across.
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MANUFACTURING CONSENT: NOAM CHOMSKY AND THE MEDIA (1992)
Certification12 Our Rating
This film showcases Noam Chomsky, one of America's leading linguists and political dissidents. It illustrates his message of how government and big media businesses cooperate to produce an effective propaganda machine in order to manipulate the opinions of the United States' populace. Travelling with Chomsky through Canada, Japan, Europe and across the USA, the documentary bears witness to a tireless man informing, challenging, and being confronted by the public and the press. Fascinating, distu
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NOTRE MUSIQUE (2005)
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Part poetry, part journalism, part philosophy, master filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard's 'Notre Musique' is a lyrical reflection on war through the ages. The film is structured into three Dantean Kingdoms: Hell, Purgatory and Heaven. The journey begins in Hell, modern warfare represented by images of battle and devastation gleaned from movies, TV and newsreels. Purgatory consists largely of discussions between writers and journalists drawn to Sarajevo for a literary conference. Finally, Paradise is con
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