Documentaries which I should see!

[El Louton]

Comrades!

I'm looking for a documentary/documentaries that are from a Marxist/ socialist viewpoint or just a leftist viewpoint.

Has to be good and be online for free!

Thanks!

[Manic Impressive]

The US vs John Lennon is quite good. It covers a lot of the struggles in the late 60's early 70's and the anti-war, marijuana legalization and Lennon's anarcho-pacifist ideology as well as some stuff on the black panthers and other groups.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSGKgL7cPBo&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PLE0E8D66B5F377278

[El Louton]

Thanks I'll add that to my bookmarks so I can watch it tonight!! Anything else you recommend?

[Manic Impressive]

Angry Brigade
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4KAKcIC7uA
le internationale documentary
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X90-mSBc_PY

I'll post some more when I remember them, unfortunately a huge collection of documentaries seem to have disappeared :(

this may also be of interest http://red-tv.info/

[brigadista]

if you haven't seen it -the power of nightmares - follow the links
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vt-FyuuWlWQ

[Princess Luna]

Not sure if this is leftist, but it is really good and really really really fucking depressing, seriously don't watch without a box of tissue
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[GiantMonkeyMan]

The Battle of Chile is a good one, exploring the CIA backed militaristic dictatorship in Chile. There is another Guzman documentary, Chile, la memoria obstinada, that is about his first showing of the documentary after returning to Chile once the military dictatorship had been over thrown and the ban on his work lifted.

Also watch a documentary called The Aristocrats because it's hilarious.

[Comrade J]

if you haven't seen it -the power of nightmares - follow the links
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vt-FyuuWlWQ

I second this, especially the third programme about the 'war on terror' etc.

Good documentary site is documentaryheaven (dunno if its .com or whatever; google it).

Also maybe watch some of the Oliver Stone documentary films he made, like Comandante where he interviews Castro.

[Apoi_Viitor]

Anything by Adam Curtis. Particularly "The Trap".

[El Louton]

Thank you guys. Very helpful!

[Fawkes]

Man With a Movie Camera


Very much a documentary, but not in the sense most of us are accustomed to. Also, it was made in the Soviet Union in the 20s. Definitely one of my favorite movies.

[coda]

The Take / Avi Lewis and Naomi Klein

http://www.thetake.org/index.cfm?page_name=synopsis

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Take_%282004_film%29

[El Louton]

Thanks Guys! Very useful! Have you seen 'Sounds Like a Revolution?'- It's meant to be really good!

[wunderbar]

Most of the documentaries from John Pilger's 40+ year career are free online (http://johnpilger.com/videos). Of the ones I've seen, I recommend The War On Democracy, Year Zero: The Silent Death of Cambodia, Pyramid Lake Is Dying, and Conversations With A Working Man.

[mrmikhail]

Most of the documentaries from John Pilger's 40+ year career are free online (http://johnpilger.com/videos). Of the ones I've seen, I recommend The War On Democracy, Year Zero: The Silent Death of Cambodia, Pyramid Lake Is Dying, and Conversations With A Working Man.

I agree with wunderbar here on "The War on Democracy" it really shows you how the US fought off so many democracies in South America, the tactics they used, and even interviews with those who carried it out, those who suffered and so on.


By the same journalist, I recommend watching "The War You Don't See":

http://www.desicorner.net/blockbuster-dvd-rip-blueray/9317-war-you-dont-see-2010-watch.html

[El Louton]

Thanks Guys! I'm watching 'The War On Democracy' -it is brilliant!

[The Jay]

http://www.1channel.ch/watch-1452741-The-Trap-What-Happened-to-Our-Dream-of-Freedom It's been a long time since I've seen this one but it was very good. I don't know if I agree with it anymore, but either way it's a must watch.

[El Louton]

Thank you Liquid State. I'll watch that later. Please add links if you can for myself and others. Thanks :)

[GiantMonkeyMan]

Today I watched a documentary called Harlan County USA which is about strike action undertaken by coal miners and their spouses during 1973 and it won an Oscar. I thought it was brilliant; it deals with scabs, spineless union reps, uncaring capitalists and all the important things experienced in strike action.

[El Louton]

Thanks 'GiantMonkeyMan!' Sounds great! Is there a link?

[brigadista]

black panther mixtape saw it the other night really good

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and also

harlan county usa full doc here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fsjrnWYSww

[El Louton]

Looks good! You watch it online?

[brigadista]

Looks good! You watch it online?

no im in the UK and saw it at the cinema - its really moving and inspirational and worth seeing on the big screen!

[brigadista]

Today I watched a documentary called Harlan County USA which is about strike action undertaken by coal miners and their spouses during 1973 and it won an Oscar. I thought it was brilliant; it deals with scabs, spineless union reps, uncaring capitalists and all the important things experienced in strike action.

i posted a link on youtube to the full film ^^^^^^

[El Louton]

Thanks! I'll watch that tomorrow! Any more I should see?

[the Left™]

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4513202692382805096

[Spets]

South of the Border
Rethink Afghanistan
Hacking Democracy
Occupation 101
In Debt We Trust
The End of Poverty?
War Made Easy

[El Louton]

Thank you all! Spets which one would you recommend first?

[brigadista]

battle for orgreave

follow the links

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[Stork]

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also "class dismissed"

[Rooster]

A Marxist View of the 20th century

Narrated by Alan Woods, with Lal Khan, Ted Grant and Noam Chomsky.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7769216142953785904&ei=OgvxSY7kEZmh-Aaa7uUc&q=marxist&dur=3

:laugh:

[El Louton]

Thanks guys. What are your views on Michael Moore?

[wunderbar]

Michael Moore is a progressive at best, but some of his movies are good for people who aren't very political or who otherwise wouldn't be exposed to the views expressed in his documentaries.

I'd rank his top three works as:

1. The Awful Truth (late 90s/early 2000s TV show)
2. Roger and Me
3. Capitalism: A Love Story

I wouldn't bother at all with Fahrenheit 9/11.