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3 Anarchist Rebellions on Film

politicalmediareview — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 05:54:55 +0000

Hundreds of films take on anarchist themes in some manner, but only a handful deal with anarchist governance. Three of the most interesting of these are, Alexander the Great (Megalexandros, 1980, Greek), Viva Zapata! (1952, United States), and Rebellion in Patagonia (La Patagonia Rebelde, 1974, Argentina).

Bold Native

politicalmediareview — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 03:19:40 +0000

Bold Native is a full-length fiction feature film depicting the billion-dollar animal exploitation industry and the people who seek to liberate the animals. The film follows the character of Charlie Cranehill (played by Joaquin Pastor), a well-to-do bohemian-esque individual mildly concerned with animal welfare.

Big Noise Films’ Dispatches 6

politicalmediareview — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 01:41:30 +0000

Big Noise Films continues its tradition of blistering journalism in volume six of its Dispatches series, the latest of which features some of the best reporting of the DVD releases.

Maria’s Story: A Documentary Portrait Of Love And Survival In El Salvador’s Civil War

politicalmediareview — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:23:16 +0000

From 1980 to 1992, the Central American country of El Salvador was embroiled in a civil war between the military-led government and the Frente Farabundo Martí para la Liberación Nacional.

The Rise of Disaster Capitalism

politicalmediareview — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:15:04 +0000

Investigative journalist Naomi Klein speaking on “The Rise of Disaster Capitalism” is a PM Press DVD produced by Bonobo Films. It consists of a brilliant 65-minute talk Naomi gave on May 19, 2008

The Cove

politicalmediareview — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:14:09 +0000

Underwater cameras capture the peaceful sway of sea plants beneath the surface in Taiji, Japan. As the scene progresses, the plants become obscured by creeping wafts of dolphin blood. Rapidly, the entire screen turns crimson, the ocean water thick with the grisly evidence of slaughtered dolphins. The Cove, a 2009 Oceanic Preservation Society film, follows a team of activists

Disgrace

politicalmediareview — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:13:40 +0000

The plot of Disgrace is driven by the personal metamorphosis of David Lurie, an arrogant, libidinous professor, brilliantly played by John Malkovich. A poetry lecturer at Cape Town University, David's descent into disgrace is provoked by an affair he is having with a mixed-race student thirty years his junior.