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Showing 1 - 10 of 63 titles with a criteria of Available to public libraries AND Subject is Political History
Alois Nebel
Lonely train dispatcher, Alois Nebel, has disturbing hallucinations of central Europe's past whenever a fog or snow descends on the station. At that point, he encounters a mute stranger, whose dark past intersects with Nebel's visions.
KimStim | 2012 | 80 minutes
American Feud
A non-partisan classroom friendly documentary tracing the American story of liberalism and conservatism.
Nerds Make Media | 2017 | 86 minutes
Another Paradise
Fifty years ago the entire Creole population of the Chagos Islands was expelled by the British authorities. This secret operation took place in order to lease the largest island to the US Navy so that it could install a military base. Now Chagossian exiles embark on a struggle to return home.
Andana Films | 2019 | 82 minutes
Berliner Ballade
Some months after the fall of the Berlin wall, Chris Marker shot this passionate documentary, reflecting the state of the place and its spirit with remarkable acuity.
Icarus Films | 1990 | 29 minutes
A Bold Peace
Almost 70 years ago Costa Rica abolished its army and committed itself to fostering a peaceful society. It has been reaping the benefits ever since.
Bullfrog Films | 2017 | 89 minutes
Capturing the Flag
A tight-knit group of friends travel to North Carolina to fight voter suppression and intent on proving that American democracy can be defended by small acts of individual citizens.
Bullfrog Films | 2018 | 76 minutes
Charlie vs Goliath
Charlie vs Goliath is a feature-length documentary about an ordinary man’s extraordinary struggle to shake up the political establishment.
Collective Eye Films | 2017 | 78 minutes
Churchill's Island
Winner of the first Oscar for Best Documentary Short Subject, presents the strategy of the Battle of Britain, showing with penetrating clarity the relationships between the various forces made up the island's defenses.
National Film Board of Canada | 1941 | 22 minutes
Colette and Justin
A filmmaker interviews his grandparents about their experience of Belgian colonialism.
Icarus Films | 2023 | 89 minutes
Company Town
A grassroots movement challenges Citizens United, corporate power, and moguls of the "sharing economy" to stop gentrification and wrest back control of San Francisco's future.
Bullfrog Films | 2017 | 77 minutes
