Subgenre Sampler
Politics: 623 Films to Buy & Rent
- Minister, The (2011)
- Dir. Pierre Schöller
Feat. Olivier Gourmet, Michel Blanc, Zabou Breitman…
- Nuanced political drama follows the daily process of governance from the vantage point of of the French Transport Minister as he negotiates the…
- Operation 8: Deep in the Forest (2011)
- Dir. Errol Wright, Abi King-Jones
- Cohesive and compelling documentary that gives credible voice to the Maori sovereignty and peace activists who were targeted in police raids and…
- Promise, The (TV Series) (2011)
- Dir. Peter Kosminsky
Feat. Claire Foy, Christian Cooke, Itay Tiran…
- Intelligent, finely balanced drama alternates between storylines set in 1940s Palestine and present day Israel in its address of the contentious…
- Rage (Rage1981) (2011)
- Dir. Danny Mulheron
Feat. Maria Walker, Ryan O’Kane, Paul Harrop…
- Vividly–realised telemovie depicting a star–crossed romance against the turbulent and controversial 1981 Springbok Rugby Tour of New…
- Rebellion (2011)
- Dir. Mathieu Kassovitz
Feat. Mathieu Kassovitz, Iabe Lapacas, Malik Zidi…
- A proficient, airtight geopolitical thriller from dir. Kassovitz, who also stars as the captain of a counterterrorist division sent to New Caledonia…
- Sarah Palin: You Betcha! (2011)
- Dir. Nick Broomfield
- Renowned documentarian Nick Broomfield journeys to the devoutly evangelical, crystal meth capital of Alaska, in pursuit of Sarah Palin. Interviewing…
- Triangle Wars (2011)
- Dir. Rosie Jones
- Absorbing study of local politics as a community rallies together as developers threaten to convert a prime slice of land into 180 shops.
- Whatsoeverly (Qualunquemente) (2011)
- Dir. Giulio Manfredonia
Feat. Antonio Albanese, Sergio Rubini
- Irrepressibly Italian satirical comedy film starring comedian Antonio Albanese as his famous character Cetto La Qualunque – a corrupt…
- Borgen - Series 1 (TV Series) (2010)
- Feat. Sidse Babett Knudsen, Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Pilou Asbæk
- Bafta–winning Danish political drama in which an idealistic prime minister's rise to power brings with it a web of consequences, sacrifices and…
- Casino Jack (2010)
- Dir. George Hickenlooper
Feat. Kevin Spacey, Barry Pepper, Jon Lovitz…
- A cracking script that favours comedy through absurdity over a heavyweight statement on American politics energises this dramatization of the scandal…