Documentaries

Justice in Time of War

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:36:21 -0400

Wed, Aug 20. 1 PM. TVO: The killing of a young anthropology student
in Colombia at the hands of state police
is the starting point in an examination into
injustices in a country ravaged by civil war.

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Free Trade Is Killing My Mother

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:38:40 -0400

Thu, Aug 21, 10 PM. TVO: Free speech is a hallmark of democracy. In the summer of 2001, Toronto filmmaker and journalist Jamie Kastner drove to Quebec City
with his friend Guy O’Sullivan and a digital video recorder to join the protest against
the Summit of the Americas. The result was his directorial debut exposing the
contradictory jumble of goals that divide
the protestors.

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Kike Like Me

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:44:23 -0400

Wed Aug 27 at 10 pm. TVO.
In this provocatively titled documentary,
Jamie Kastner, inspired by the film
Gentleman’s Agreement (1947) and by
John Howard Griffin’s book Black Like Me
(1961), travels the world in a highly
idiosyncratic journey exploring the realm
of implications opened by answering
the question “Are You Jewish” with
a hypothetical “yes.”

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The Bodybuilder and I

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 07:44:24 -0400

Documentary: http://www.tvo.org/TVOsites...

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Child Genius

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 07:45:09 -0400

Documentary: http://www.tvo.org/TVOsites...

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We Live In Public

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 11:05:02 -0500

Looks like a fascinating documentary about how public our lives have become thanks to the Internet(s).

http://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3D_XSTwfdFwIY

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Fuel Documentary Screening

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:58:56 -0500

FUEL is an insightful portrait of America’s addiction to oil and an uplifting testament to the immediacy of new energy solutions. Director, Josh Tickell, a young activist, shuttles us on a whirlwind journey to track the rising domination of the petrochemical industry—from Rockefeller’s strategy to halt Ford’s first ethanol cars to Vice President Cheney's petrochemical company sponsored energy legislation — and reveals a gamut of available solutions to "repower America" —from vertical farms that occupy skyscrapers to algae facilities that turn wastewater into fuel. Tickell and a surprising array of environmentalists, policy makers, and entertainment notables take us through America’s complicated, often ignominious energy past and illuminate a hopeful, achievable future, where decentralized, sustainable living is not only possible, it’s imperative. http://thefuelfilm.com/

full trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watc...

http://www.bcue.org/newsletter/feb09/3rdThursday-Feb.html

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Black Coffee

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:42:56 -0400

Documentary: http://www.tvo.org/TVOsites...

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Sweet Crude: A New Documentary on the Niger Delta by Sandy Cioffi

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 07:28:38 -0400

http://www.sweetcrudemovie.com/videoGallery.php

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Punk - Attitude

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:27:15 -0400

Punk: Attitude is a documentary on the history of punk rock in the USA and UK. The film traces the different styles of punk from their roots in 60s garage and psychedelic bands (Count Five, the Stooges) through glam-punk (New York Dolls) to the 70s New York and London scenes and into the hardcore present. Interviews with many of the musicians are edited with live clips and historical footage.

http://www.amazon.com/Punk-Attitude-Thurston-Moore/dp/B00...

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Objectified

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:36:36 -0400

OBJECTIFIED (DVD MOVIE)

http://www.amazon.com/Objectified-Luke-Geissbuhler/dp/B00...

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The Filth and the Fury - A Sex Pistols Film

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:53:58 -0400

"Ever get the feeling you've been cheated?" sneers Johnny Rotten at the Sex Pistols' farewell performance. After seeing this picture you'll understand his disgust, but Julian Temple's sharp portrait of the ragged, raw band of working-class Brits won't leave you disappointed. The Sex Pistols left their legacy in a whirlwind 26-month reign, spitting out a caustic, confrontational brand of rock & roll that became the rallying cry for angry, disaffected youths in late 1970s England and defined the punk movement. Their story was first told two decades ago in the cynical The Great Rock and Roll Swindle, also directed by Temple but produced by the Sex Pistols' smarmy manager, Malcolm McLaren, who stage-managed the film into a self-promoting vanity project. For The Filth and the Fury, Temple turns to the four surviving band members to tell their own stories. His vibrant, vigorous direction captures the period of social unrest and alienated youth without turning into a history lesson, and shows the Pistols in all their insolent glory: spewing obscenities and gesturing lewdly to audiences and press alike, screaming out lyrics, overcoming musical limitations with pure passion and attitude. Rare, raw concert footage (including their final performance, which is appropriately enough the song "No Fun") and previously unseen interviews with the deceased Sid Vicious further energize the portrait. There's even footage of the smiling band cutting cake for kids at a fundraiser with nary a nasty gesture or sneering comment. Now there's a side of the Pistols you don't see everyday.

http://www.amazon.com/Filth-Fury-Sex-Pistols-Film/dp/B000...

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Winston Churchill

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 07:55:01 -0400

Using a collection of previously broadcast documentaries, explores the life and career of Sir Winston Churchill.
Genre: BIOGRAPHY
Rating: NR
Release Date: 26-AUG-2003
Media Type: DVD

http://www.amazon.com/Winston-Churchill/dp/B0000A14WI?Sub...

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The Clash - Westway to the World

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:56:30 -0400

http://www.amazon.com/Clash-Westway-World-Terry-Chimes/dp...

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GARBAGE WARRIOR

Sat, 21 Feb 2009 10:45:41 -0500

Garbage Warrior is a feature-length documentary film telling the epic story of maverick US architect Michael Reynolds and his fight to introduce radically sustainable housing. An extraordinary tale of triumph over bureaucracy, Garbage Warrior is above all an intimate portrait of an extraordinary individual and his dream of changing the world

http://www.amazon.com/GARBAGE-WARRIOR-Michael-Reynolds/dp...

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History of Nuclear Power - Power And The People (2-DVD Set)

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:46:06 -0400

See How The Government Sold People On Atomic Energy In The 1950s And 1960s!These Classic Cold War Era Films Show You The Peaceful Uses The Government Had For Nuclear Power! Before people could become comfortable with the power of the atom the US Government figured they would have to sell them the idea that it could be used for peaceful purposes.

http://www.amazon.com/History-Nuclear-Power-People-2-DVD/...

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Warrendale (1967)

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:58:03 -0400

Pretty intense movie/doc from 40+ years ago that feels like reality tv

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062474/

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Death in Gaza

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:48:54 -0400

This poignant and powerful documentary takes a shocking first-hand look at the culture of hate that permeates the West Bank and Gaza and which continues to escalate the perennial violence pitting Palestinians against Israelis. Starting out in the city of Nablus (where as many as 80 percent of suicide bombing plots are planned) James Miller and Saira Shah ended up in the Gaza town of Rafah one of the most dangerous cities in this volatile region. There they spent several weeks focusing on the activities of three Palestinian children - two 12-year-old boys and a 16-year-old girl - who have grown up surrounded by messages of hate against Israel (whose military presence in their town is a constant) and taught that the greatest glory is to die a martyr. The film ends on a day like many other days in Rafah with death - except that on this day the fallen victim happens to be the man making this film.Running Time: 80 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/MISC. UPC: 026359266720

http://www.amazon.com/Death-Gaza-Saira-Shah/dp/B000BBOU90...

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Just finished watching this documentary. All my problems, all the open bugs in Bugzilla, all you iphone apps and all the top bloggers seems utterly unimportant and pointless.

Hard to watch but highly recommended. It ends with the death of writer and director James Miller.

over 2 years ago by Marcelo

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Mamachas del Ring

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:47:33 -0400

A documentary set in the heights of the Bolivian Andes, Mamachas del Ring is the story of Carmen Rosa the Champion, a cholita and wrestler who struggles to make it on her own in the male-dominated world of Bolivian professional wrestling.

http://www.mamachasdelring.com

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Maradona by Kusturica (2008)

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 07:11:09 -0400

Really want to see this one. Love Kusturica's work and of course El Diego's.

MARADONA BY KUSTURICA, 2008 / Colour / 95 min, Dir. Emir Kusturica, Spain - France.
Schedule :
August 27, 2008 • 21:20 • CINÉMA IMPÉRIAL • CI.27.6 •
August 28, 2008 • 21:30 • CINÉMA QUARTIER LATIN 9 • L9.28.6 •
August 29, 2008 • 17:10 • CINÉMA QUARTIER LATIN 9 • L9.29.4 •

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0454976/

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Manufactured Landscapes

Sun, 24 May 2009 21:02:47 -0400

Playing next Sunday (May 31) on TVO.

MANUFACTURED LANDSCAPES is a feature length documentary on the world and work of renowned artist Edward Burtynsky. Burtynsky makes large-scale photographs of ‘manufactured landscapes’ – quarries, recycling yards, factories, mines, dams. He photographs civilization’s materials and debris, but in a way people describe as “stunning” or “beautiful,” and so raises all kinds of questions about ethics and aesthetics without trying to easily answer them.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0832903/

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