Documentary, History
Director Michèle Stephenson’s new documentary follows families of those affected by the 2013 legislation stripping citizenship from Dominicans of Haitian descent, uncovering the complex history and present-day politics of Haiti and the Dominican Republic through the grassroots electoral campaign of a young attorney named Rosa Iris.
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Cardinal Richelieu
Black Women, Sexual Politics and the Revolution
Till
Ghosts of Mississippi
The First Year
Oh Canada! Our Bought and Sold Out Land
Merkel-Jahre - Am Ende einer Ära
A Tomato Tragedy
The Price of Protest
Black Magic
Oaxacalifornia: The Return
Leigh-Anne: Race, Pop and Power
Return
Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
The Accidental Prime Minister
Milk
Gothix
Blueberry Soup
Acorn and the Firestorm
SIMILAR MOVIES
Cardinal Richelieu
IMDB 7.4 | Apr , 1935
The cunning Cardinal Richelieu must save King Louis XIII from treachery within his inner circle.Black Women, Sexual Politics and the Revolution
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1992
Focuses on sexual equality in the Black community.Till
IMDB 7.3 | Oct , 2022
The true story of Mamie Till Mobley’s relentless pursuit of justice for her 14 year old son, Emmett Till, who, in 1955, was lynched while visiting his cousins in Mississippi.Ghosts of Mississippi
IMDB 6.6 | Dec , 1996
A Mississippi district attorney and the widow of Medgar Evers struggle to bring a white supremacist to justice for the 1963 murder of the civil rights leader.The First Year
IMDB 0 | Nov , 2021
The First Year tells the inside story of Jamie Driscoll’s first 12 months as the new North of Tyne Mayor.Oh Canada! Our Bought and Sold Out Land
IMDB 0 | Aug , 2009
If you think you know how money is created in Canada, think again. Great home made documentary about Canada and its current monetary system. Canada in a nutshell. Great interviews with former Prime Ministers, MP’s and others. It doesn’t matter where you are, in what country you live. This might be happening to your county too. This is a movie about money, debt, and ownership (as in who owns theMerkel-Jahre - Am Ende einer Ära
IMDB 7 | Aug , 2021
The film shines a light onto federal chancellor Angela Merkel and her now ending 16-year-long tenure. An era, not an episode. And a vagarious relationship history between the chancellor and the Germans. Who has changed whom here?A Tomato Tragedy
IMDB 0 | Nov , 2023
In southern Italy, stateless migrants pick the tomatoes the rest of the world will taste. But what about these workers’ European dreams? Will they be ground to a pulp? Our canned tomatoes are picked by migrant workers who have come to southern Italy to realise their dream of Europe. However, they never get beyond the tomato fields. This documentary shows how the tomato broaches a broader issue. Will the pickers keep believing in their dream, or fight against a Europe where others reap the sweet rewards of their disillusion?The Price of Protest
IMDB 7.6 | Aug , 2019
United States, September 1st, 2016. American football player Colin Kaepernick kneels during the national anthem, protesting police brutality against black people. Part of the population regards the gesture as an unacceptable affront to the flag. Later, he loses his place on his team. Today, however, he is considered by many as a true hero.Black Magic
IMDB 0 | Mar , 2008
Examines Civil Rights-era America through the prism of basketball at historically black colleges and universities.Oaxacalifornia: The Return
IMDB 7 | Oct , 2021
The Mejia family emigrated from Oaxaca to Fresno, California 40 years ago. Filmmaker Trisha ZIff filmed the family in 1996, and returns now to see the changes that have settled over them, and follows the family on their return to Mexico.Leigh-Anne: Race, Pop and Power
IMDB 7.2 | May , 2021
Pop star Leigh-Anne Pinnock confronts her experience as the only black member of Little Mix, and as a black woman in the music industry. She embarks on her own very personal journey to understand how she can use her platform and privilege to combat the profound racism she sees in society around her.Return
IMDB 6.5 | May , 2018
Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing
IMDB 6.7 | Oct , 2006
Shut Up and Sing is a documentary about the country band from Texas called the Dixie Chicks and how one tiny comment against President Bush dropped their number one hit off the charts and caused fans to hate them, destroy their CD’s, and protest at their concerts. A film about freedom of speech gone out of control and the three girls lives that were forever changed by a small anti-Bush commentThe Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
IMDB 6.4 | Oct , 1999
In 1429, a French teenager stood before her King with a message she claimed came from God; that she would defeat the world's greatest army and liberate her country from its political and religious turmoil. As she reclaims God's diminished kingdom, this courageous young woman has various amazing victories until her violent and untimely death.The Accidental Prime Minister
IMDB 5 | Jan , 2019
Based on the memoir by Indian policy analyst Sanjaya Baru, The Accidental Prime Minister explores Manmohan Singh's tenure as the Prime Minister of India, and the kind of control he had over his cabinet and the country.Milk
IMDB 7.2 | Nov , 2008
The true story of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man ever elected to public office. In San Francisco in the late 1970s, Harvey Milk becomes an activist for gay rights and inspires others to join him in his fight for equal rights that should be available to all Americans.Gothix
IMDB 0 | Dec , 2023
An innovative and charismatic influencer is suddenly exiled from her community of creative partners and colleagues when she states an opinion that she did not know was “unacceptable” in their eyes.Blueberry Soup
IMDB 0 | Sep , 2013
Following a national crisis, the citizens of Iceland rallied together to collectively write the first ever crowdsourced constitution. A deeply touching account of an eclectic group of individuals reinventing democracy through the rewriting of the nation's constitution, proving that Iceland is not a broken country but instead an intricate web of concerns, ideas, and ultimately creative solutions.Acorn and the Firestorm
IMDB 5 | Apr , 2017
For 40 years, the community-organizing group ACORN advocated for America’s poorest communities, while its detractors accused it of promoting the worst of liberal policies. Riding high on the momentum of Barack Obama’s presidential victory in 2008, ACORN was at its political zenith when a hidden-camera video sparked a national scandal and brought it crashing down. The story involves voter fraud, a fake prostitute, and the rise of Breitbart.com.