War Documentaries
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Iraq for Sale | 76 minutes
War for profit? Are companies profiting from the war in Iraq while further endangering the lives of American soldiers and innocent civilians?
A Place Called Chiapas | 93 minutes
A Canadian film maker goes to Mexico to film the struggle of the people of Chiapas, led by Marcos, a university philosophy professor from the city turned revolutionary.
Afghan Massacre | 50 minutes
In a film so controversial that U.S. media won't even mention it, this Irish producer provides eyewitness testimony claiming that U.S. troops were complicit in the massacre of 3,000 Taliban prisoners during the Afghan War.
At Home with Terror Suspects | 55 minutes
A BBC Dispatches investigation questions the effectiveness of the measures taken in protecting the public from potential terrorist attacks.
Auschwitz: Episode 1 | 50 minutes
Discusses the history of the Final Solution phase of the Nazi Holocaust, particularly within the most infamous of the death camps. The first episode, "Surprising Beginnings", tells of the camp's early days and how it was originally intended for a very different purpose other than the murder of the Jews.
Auschwitz: Episode 2 | 50 minutes
The history of the Final Solution phase of the Nazi Holocaust, particularly within the most infamous of the death camps. The second episode, "Orders and Initiatives", tells of the lengths traveled to in trying to reach the orders of 'the Final Solution', and how despite claims that they were only following orders, many of the perpetrators were conscious of their actions.
Auschwitz: Episode 3 | 50 minutes
The history of the Final Solution phase of the Nazi Holocaust, particularly within the most infamous of the death camps. The third episode, “Factories of Death”, looks at the increasing efficiency of the exterminations at Auschwitz and Treblinka, and the widening field of capture for Jews, including France and the British Channel Islands.
Auschwitz: Episode 4 | 50 minutes
The history of the Final Solution phase of the Nazi Holocaust, particularly within the most infamous of the death camps. The fourth episode, “Corruption”, tells the story of the widespread corruption by SS officers at Auschwitz, taking valuables from the bodies of those gassed and having affairs with prisoners, and the even more corrupt way in which this was handled.
Auschwitz: Episode 5 | 50 minutes
The history of the Final Solution phase of the Nazi Holocaust, particularly within the most infamous of the death camps. The fifth espisode, “Frenzied Killing”, shows us that as the scale of the fight heated up, so did the killing, with the entrance of Adolf Eichmann into Hungary and the liquidation of the gypsy camp at Auschwitz.
Auschwitz: Episode 6 | 50 minutes
The history of the Final Solution phase of the Nazi Holocaust, particularly within the most infamous of the death camps. The sixth episode, “Liberation and Revenge”, tells the story of the chaos following the liberation of the camps, as Nazis escape into hiding and Jews struggle to find somewhere to settle, some forming avenging groups.
Bad Voodoo's War | 55 minutes
A group of California based soldiers, calling themselves the "Bad Voodoo Platoon" provides an inside look at their time in Iraq.
Breaking Ranks | 46 minutes
So what happens when a soldier from the Iraq war decides that hes done with the war before the government does? He moves to Canada! Here are their stories.
Cambodia: Year Zero | 59 minutes
John Pilger vividly reveals the brutality and murderous political ambitions of the Pol Pot / Khmer Rouge totalitarian regime.
Chechnya: The Dirty War | 48 minutes
What is going on in Chechnya? Why are Chechen rebels committing acts of terrorism in Russia? And why are they complaining of the murdering of civilians by the Russians?
Cheney's Law | 57 minutes
For decades, Vice President Dick Cheney conducted a secretive campaign to give the president virtually unlimited wartime power that in the aftermath of 9/11, resulted in a number of controversial legal decisions. Orchestrated by Cheney and his lawyer, the Justice Department was able to grant the Bush Administration the power to detain, interrogate, torture, and spy without congressional approval
Conspiracy? FDR and Pearl Harbour | 44 minutes
Looks at the conspiracy theories concerning the Pearl Harbor attack and whether FDR knew in advance of the attack
Darwin's Nightmare | 105 minutes
An edible Nile perch was introduced into Lake Victoria in order to make money. Though this goal was accomplished, something went horribly wrong. This film discusses the complex issues of fisheries and how they interact with local ecologies. This film puts the fisheries context from a social economic standpoint within the struggle of globalization.
Evidence of Revision, Episode 4 | 108 minutes
Who was Robert F. Kennedy? What did he stand for and why was he assasinated? And how was this associated with the assination of his brother? And who was that girl in the blue polka dot dress that gleefully claimed to have killed him on the scene of his murder? These are topics discussed in this 4th episode of a 5 episode series. We recommend watching the series starting with episode 1.
Evidence of Revision, Episode 6 | 86 minutes
Was Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated by James Earl Ray or did the government have something to do with it. And was there any connection with the Kennedy Assassinations. This film may surprise you.
Flying the Flag | 50 minutes
John Pilger and David Munro look behind the political rhetoric and discover the world of international arms dealing.
Fool Me Twice | 116 minutes
Covering several events but focusing on the Indonesian nightclub attacks, this film aims to debunk the official story and point to an inside job.
Ghosts of Abu Ghraib | 78 minutes
What really happened at Abu Gahraib, the infamous prison where guards took pictures of tortured prisoners? And who was responsible? Maybe we should hear what the guards have to say..
Hearts and Minds | 112 minutes
A courageous and startling film, Peter Davis' landmark documentary "Hearts and Minds" unflinchingly confronts the United States' involvement in Vietnam.
Hearts Minds and Holy War | 24 minutes
Is the lawless Somalia that we hear about really so lawless? Explore the young and fragile Islamic state that the West denounces as supporting Al Queda.
Hidden Wars Of Desert Storm | No Info.
If you want to learn about the second Iraq war, you better first learn about what happenned about the first Iraq war and some history of the US policies with Iran as well...key interviews and investigative journalism educates and surprises. This film explains some important historical facts that our media has totally ignored, at the expense of American soldiers and tax payers.
Hitler's Children: Dedication | 49 minutes
Episode 2 of this five-part series on how the German youth were brainwashed into becoming disciplined, Nazi killing machines. Looks at the roles of the BDM and girls and women in Nazi society
Hitler's Children: Education | 49 minutes
Episode 3 of this five-part series on how the German youth were brainwashed into becoming disciplined, Nazi killing machines. Looks at the role of education in brainwashing children, particularly the Hilter Elite schools, into becoming future leaders in the mold of Hitler
Hitler's Children: Sacrifice | 49 minutes
Episode 5 of this five-part series on how the German youth were brainwashed into becoming disciplined, Nazi killing machines. Continuing to look at the use of youth on the front line and how they willingly and unwillingly carried out atrocities
Hitler's Children: Seduction | 49 minutes
Episode 1 of this five-part series on how the German youth were brainwashed into becoming disciplined, Nazi killing machines. It looks at how Hitler enticed and manipulated children to join the Hilter Youth
Hitler's Children: War | 49 minutes
Episode 4 of this five-part series on how the German youth were brainwashed into becoming disciplined, Nazi killing machines. Looks at the use of children on the front line in combat and how they were brainwashed into becoming so loyal to the Nazi regime
Hitler's Holocaust: Episode 1 | 46 minutes
Episode 1 of this six-part series on the Holocaust. It looks at the round-ups and killing of Jews in Lithuania, Ukraine and Russia.
Hitler's Holocaust: Episode 2 | 46 minutes
Episode 2 of this six-part series on the Holocaust. It looks at Antisemitism in Europe before and after Hitler's rise to power and how it became an integral part of state policy in Nazi Germany.
Hitler's Holocaust: Episode 3 | 46 minutes
Episode 3 oft his six-part series looks at the creation of Jewish ghettos in Poland, such as the ones in Krakow and Warsaw, and the mass deportation of Jews.
Hitler's Holocaust: Episode 4 | 46 minutes
Episode 4 of this six-part series looks at the creation and systems of the Nazi death camps.
Hitler's Holocaust: Episode 5 | 46 minutes
Episode 5 of this six-part series is called Resistance and looks at those that tried to disobey the genocidal Nazi war machine.
Hitler's Holocaust: Episode 6 | 46 minutes
Episode 6 of this six-part series looks at the end of the Second World War and the discovery and liberation of the concentration camps in Europe by the Allies.
In Search of Truth in Wartime | 52 minutes
Pilger examines the ongoing role of war reporter in context with the Crimea, through the two World Wars, to Vietnam and the Falklands.
Inside Burma | 51 minutes
Should be required viewing for anyone who claims to be concerned about human rights abuses - in China or anywhere else in the world. For the events in Burma in 1988 - and the dictatorial rule of Burma's military ever since - deserve at least as much attention as has been given to the Tiananmen crackdown and headline-capturing abuses in other parts of the world
Invisible Children | 55 minutes
Watch one of the biggest stories that you have never heard of. Discover a war which few have heard of; a war in which the rebels are ruthless murderers of civilians yet are hard to hate. This is because they are only children.
Iraq, The Woman's Story | 48 minutes
Follow a female Iraqi film maker as she takes the camera places that western reporters couldn't and hadn't. Though this was broadcast on Channel 4 in England, you won't find footage like this on your nightly news easily.
Israel's Wild West | 24 minutes
Join Unreported World as they give you a glimpse of the conflicting views and interests of Settlers, Palestinians and the Israeli government.
Manufacturing Consent | 168 minutes
Chomsky and Herman illustrate their propaganda model, the thesis that corporate media, as profit-driven institutions, tend to serve and further the agendas of the interests of dominant, elite groups in the society.
No End in Sight | 102 minutes
"No End in Sight" dissects the Bush Administration’s policies for Iraq and their consequences, which now include 3,000 deaths and 20,000 wounded American solders, Iraq on the brink of civil war and hundreds of thousands of Iraqi civilian deaths, and economic costs of over $2 trillion. This is first time Americans will be allowed inside the White House, Pentagon, and Baghdad’s Green Zone to und
Operation Hollywood | 58 minutes
The film industry and the U.S. military have a very close working relationship. The armed forces supply Hollywood with use of expensive equipment and stage props as long as Hollywood aids in military propaganda. This investigative study explores this relationship and any moral consequences it might have.
Palestine is Still the Issue | 54 minutes
John Pilger details the war in Palestine through interviews of Palestinian and Israelis. This documentary details the progress of peace during the last 25 years and the strategies and policies at work on both sides of the issue.
Paying the Price | 75 minutes
In a hard-hitting special report, award-winning journalist and filmmaker John Pilger investigates the effects of sanctions on the people of Iraq and finds that ten years of extraordinary isolation, imposed by the UN and enforced by the U.S. and Britain, have killed more people than the two atomic bombs dropped on Japan.
Peace, Propaganda and the Promised Land | 79 minutes
A striking comparison of U.S. and international media coverage of the crisis in the Middle East, zeroing in on how structural distortions in U.S. coverage have reinforced false perceptions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Private Warriors | 38 minutes
FRONTLINE returns to Iraq, this time to embed with Halliburton/KBR, and to take a hard look at private contractors who play a critical role in running U.S. military supply lines, providing armed protection and operating U.S. military bases. Their dramatic story illuminates the Pentagon's new reliance on corporate outsourcing and raises questions about where they fit in the chain of command and the
Rwanda | 50 minutes
How do people become caught in a almost imaginable racist fury, strong enough for neighbors to ruthlessly murdering neighbors. And how can the victims and murderers reconcile and live peacefully again?
Showdown With Iran | 56 minutes
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This film aired during G.W. Bush's terms takes you inside the cat and mouse game that Iran and the United States are playing. At a time when politicians manipulate public sentiment for their own gain, its good to take a more balanced view.
Shut Up & Sing | 92 minutes
This film follows the trials, tribulations and camaraderie of the Dixie Chicks. These three regular girls turned music superstars were transferred into enemies of the state due to one fateful comment.
Taxi to the Dark Side | 79 minutes
"We also have to work through...the dark side....it's going to be vital for us to sue any means at our disposal, basically, to chieve our objective."
-Vice President Dick Cheney, 2001.
This 2007 film is in-depth look at the torture practices of the United States in Afghanistan, Iraq and Guantanamo Bay, focusing on an innocent taxi driver in Afghanistan who was tortured and killed in 2002.
This 2007 film is in-depth look at the torture practices of the United States in Afghanistan, Iraq and Guantanamo Bay, focusing on an innocent taxi driver in Afghanistan who was tortured and killed in 2002.
The Betrayed | 43 minutes
Did Turkey attempt genocide against Armenians at the time of the second world war? The BBC Correspondent investigates as both sides accuse the other of lying.
The Fog of War | 107 minutes
What does Robert McNamara, Secretary of Defense during the Vietnam War, think about his role in the war? What lessons has he learned? What was it like for a politician entrenched in fighting "The Cold War"?
The Ground Truth | 78 minutes
Give yourself a wake-up call. Real stories from real vets about the realities of the war in Iraq.
The Hidden Story | 49 minutes
What is Iraq really like and why is it so hard for even the unbiased newscasters to show this to us? Hear the answer from the journalists themselves.
The Invisible War | 68 minutes
Did the U.S. government use harmful radioactive military weapons which hurt not only civilians but also its own military in the Gulf War? Listen to reports from both scientists and soldiers after the first Gulf War. This film is especially relevant since the same materials in question are being used in the current war in Iraq.
The Killing Zone | 49 minutes
British journalists report on Israeli violence in Gaza against not only Palestinian civilians, but international aid volunteers and foreign reporters as well. This is their first hand account of the violence and what life in Gaza is like.
The Koran and The Kalashnikov | 48 minutes
How was the US involved in the funding of Al Qaeda? What is the story of the Afghan Russian war and how has that shaped todays times?
The Lies That Led To War | 45 minutes
"The Lies That Led To War" provides context to the events of the previous six years, showing how political, diplomatic, media spin - which sometimes crossed the line into outright lies - have been used by the those in power to further their own agendas.
The Loss of Liberty | 52 minutes
On June 8, 1967, Israel launched a two-hour air and naval attack on the U.S.S. Liberty, killing 34 and wounding 172 American servicemen. Was it an accident?
The New American Century | 94 minutes
How was Pearl Harbor and 911 related to several other catastrophic US events. And was the Iraq war and the bungling of its reconstruction really a plot to destroy Iraqi society and rob Americans in the mean time? This film covers a lot.
The Oil Factor | 90 minutes
Today, 6.5 billion humans depend entirely on oil for food, energy, plastics & chemicals. Population growth is on a collision course with the inevitable decline in oil production. George Bush's "war on terror" happens where 3/4 of the world's remaining oil and natural gas is located.
The Power of Nightmares: Episode 1 | 60 minutes
The Power of Nightmares depicts rise of the American Neo-Conservative movement and the radical Islamist movement, making comparisons on their origins and suggesting a strong connection between the two. Episode 1 explores the origins of radical Islamism stemming as well as neo conservatism which promised to mobilize America by creating a mythical enemy.
The Power of Nightmares: Episode 2 | 60 minutes
The Power of Nightmares depicts rise of the American Neo-Conservative movement and the radical Islamist movement, making comparisons on their origins and suggesting a strong connection between the two. In Episode 2 the Neoconservatives and Islamists join forces to fight the Soviet Union and later target Bill Clinton.
The Power of Nightmares: Episode 3 | 60 minutes
The Power of Nightmares depicts the rise of the American Neo-Conservative movement and the radical Islamist movement, making
comparisons on their origins and suggesting a strong connection
between the two. In Episode 3, Curtis argues that Bin Laden had little support yet the Neo-conservatives created a myth of an organization to further their own political agenda including the invasion of Iraq.
The Quiet Mutiny | 26 minutes
John Pilger dives us into the life of US soldiers during the Vietnam War and shows the complicated relations between the executants and the executives.
The Return of the Taliban | 49 minutes
Nearly five years after the Taliban were toppled, Al Quaida and the Taliban continue to use Pakistan as a de facto base, virtually unchallenged and far out of America's reach. Who is helping who?
The Road To Guantanamo | 92 minutes
What would happen if you were on vacation in Afghanistan and were accused wrongly of being a terrorist and taken to the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba? Winner of the Silver Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival, "The Road to Guantanamo" is the terrifying first-hand account and recreation of three innocent British citizens who were held there for two years. Charges were nev
The Trials of Henry Kissinger | 80 minutes
Is Henry Kissinger a war criminal, guilty of lying to the American public and congress in order to overthrow governments and kill civilians?
The Truth Game | 79 minutes
John Pilger looks at world-wide propaganda surrounding the nuclear arms race.
The War on Democracy | 95 minutes
"The War on Democracy" is a 2007 documentary film directed by Christopher Martin and John Pilger. Focusing on the political state of Latin America, the film is a rebuke of both the United States' intervention in foreign countries' domestic politics, and its war on terrorism.
Uncovered | 56 minutes
"Uncovered" provides interviews with leading experts and officials all of whom possess informed opinions about the reasons we were given for war and the evidence presented to support those reasons. Some supported the war itself but are deeply concerned about the way information was misused.
War Made Easy | 71 minutes
How does the media change during times of war and how does this change effect all of us? Watch the most comprehensive analysis of what war time media is, who it is benefits as well as who it hurts.
Why We Fight | 99 minutes
This film tells us why a nation of, by, and for the people has become the savings-and-loan of a system whose survival depends on a state of constant war.
Zeitgeist: Episode 3 | 47 minutes
What exactly is the Federal Reserve and is it an organization which has historically helped our country or helped line the pockets of bankers at the expense of American lives?
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