Documentary
In 1999, the largely conservative Wairarapa district in New Zealand elected a former cabaret performer/actress named Georgina Beyer to the country's House of Parliament -- a seemingly unremarkable event in that country's history except for the fact that Beyer is a transsexual and may very well be the first transsexual in the world to be elected to a national office. In their 2002 biographical documentary Georgie Girl, co-directors Peter Wells and Annie Goldson highlight the popular Member of Parliament's rapid rise through local government to prominence in the New Zealand national government.
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Persecution Blues: the Battle for the Tote!
Malvinas: Stories of Betrayals
Boys State
Influence
Fascism in Colour
Another Day in Missouri
Hello My Dear
Imagine… Pet Shop Boys: Then and Now
Taking Liberties
The Sixth
Liminal
Black October
The War Room
Mara
Calls from Moscow
Chine : Opérations secrètes
Blood Amber
The Red Princess
Return of a President
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IMDB 6.3 | Jul , 2011
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IMDB 6 | Sep , 1984
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IMDB 7.1 | Jan , 2020
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IMDB 7 | Jan , 2020
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IMDB 7.5 | Jan , 2006
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IMDB 0 | Dec , 2021
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IMDB 7.5 | May , 2021
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IMDB 8.3 | Apr , 2024
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IMDB 6.2 | Jan , 2007
Taking Liberties Since 1997is a documentary film about the erosion of civil liberties in the United Kingdom and increase of surveillance under the government of Tony Blair. It was released in the UK on 8th June 2007. The director, Chris Atkins, said on 1 May that he wanted to expose "the Orwellian state" that now threatened Britain as a result of Mr Blair's policies.The Sixth
IMDB 5.3 | May , 2024
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IMDB 0 | May , 2024
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IMDB 8 | Jan , 2000
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IMDB 6.8 | Nov , 1993
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IMDB 10 | Jan , 2022
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IMDB 2 | Feb , 2023
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IMDB 8.8 | Mar , 2024
Blood Amber
IMDB 6 | Aug , 2017
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IMDB 7 | Apr , 2022
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IMDB 0 | Mar , 2017
In a fascinating geopolitical drama, Danish filmmaker Mik-Meyer closely follows Ravalomanana as he attempts to return from exile in South Africa to Madagascar, under the threat of arrest and bodily harm.Exotic
IMDB 1 | Jul , 2016
A feature documentary about the commercial sex industry on Guam.