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Reality (2023): A potent chamber drama that re–enacts true events surrounding a government security breach related to Russian interference in the 2016 US…; DVD $29.95
Merkel (2022): A fittingly admirable portrait of the one of the great diplomats of modern times, Angela Merkel, chancellor of Germany for sixteen years, and most…; DVD $29.95
Big Deal (2021): Documentary presented by Craig Reucassel, who investigates Australia's billion–dollar political lobbying industry and how it corrupts…; DVD $29.95
Breaking Bread (2020): Inspiring documentary set around the A–Sham Arabic Food Festival in Haifa, Israel, where Arab and Jewish chefs combine their cultures and food…; DVD $29.95
Dissident, The (2020): A documentary about Jamal Khashoggi, Washington Post journalist and dissident who was murdered by agents of the Saudi government while working in…; DVD $29.95
I Am Greta (2020): A portrait of teenage climate change activist Greta Thunberg, which starts with her one–person school strike outside Swedish parliament, and…; DVD $29.95
Collective (2019): A blistering Romanian documentary following a heroic team of journalists from the newspaper Gazeta Sporturilor who attempt to uncover the country's…; DVD $29.95
Hail Satan? (2019): Chronicling the extraordinary rise of one of the most colorful and controversial religious movements in American history, HAIL SATAN? is an inspiring…; DVD $29.95
Incitement (2019): Tense, slow–building thriller depicting Israeli right–wing extremist Yigal Amir in the year leading up to his assassination of the…; DVD $29.95
While at War (2019): From Alejandro Amenabar, acclaimed director of THE SEA INSIDE, comes this drama set in Spain in 1936 on the cusp of the Spanish Civil…; DVD $29.95
Fahrenheit 11/9 (2018): Filmmaker Michael Moore examines the current state of American politics, particularly the Donald J. Trump presidency and gun violence, while…; DVD $29.95
Loro (2018): The director of THE GREAT BEAUTY returns with another tale of Italian decadence and corruption, this time based on the life and times of the infamous…; DVD $29.95
Guerrilla (TV Mini-series) (2017): 6–part Miniseries set in 1970's London, where a politically active couple have their relationship and values tested after forming a radical…; DVD $34.95
Insult, The (2017): An exchange on a Beirut street between a Palestinian construction worker and a Lebanese Christian escalates into a passionate dispute that opens…; DVD $29.95
My Year With Helen (2017): With unique access to high–ranking candidate Helen Clark, filmmaker Gaylene Preston casts a wry eye on proceedings as the United Nations turns…; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Salvation (TV Series) (2017): Sci–fi suspense series about a grad student whose self–designed app discovers a giant asteroid is hurtling toward the planet and the…; DVD $39.95, $39.95
Jackie (2016): A portrait of Jackie Kennedy following the assassination of her husband John F. Kennedy. Natalie Portman provides an intimate and sensitive portrayal…; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Best of Enemies (2015): Riveting account of the frequently explosive televised debates between the liberal Gore Vidal and conservative William F. Buckley that transfixed…; DVD $29.95
Death in Leon (TV Mini-series) (Muerte en Leon) (2015): A non–fiction series about the murder of Isabel Carrasco, a controversial politician and president of the Provincial Council of Leon, Spain.…; DVD $34.95
Occupied (TV Series) (2015): Exciting Norwegian political thriller from the pen of Jo Nesbo that posits a future Norway taken over by Russia in a bid to increase oil production.; DVD $29.95, $29.95, $39.95 | Blu-Ray $44.95
House of Cards - Season 2 (TV Series, US) (2014): Further episodes in the shadowy revival of the classic BBC political series, with Kevin Spacey (perfectly cast) as a machiavellian congressman…; DVD ~~$15~~ $11.25
House of Cards - Season 1 (TV Series, US) (2013): A deep, shadowy revival of the classic BBC political series, with Kevin Spacey (perfectly cast) as a machiavellian congressman manipulating his way…; DVD ~~$15~~ $11.25
Spirit of '45, The (2013): In this illuminating documentary, Ken Loach movingly celebrates the radical changes during postwar Britain under the new Labour government, which…; DVD ~~$25~~ $18.75
Hyde Park on Hudson (2012): Pleasant chronicle of the affair between President Roosevelt (Bill Murray) and his distant cousin, Daisy (Laura Linney), which comes to light during…; DVD $14.95
Shadow Men, The (Spin; Les Hommes De L'Ombre) (2012): Political drama series follows the actions of a group of spin doctors who each advance their own cause after the assassination of the French…; DVD $39.95, $39.95, $39.95
What Really Happened: Votes for Women (2012): Another edifying take on a key turning point in New Zealand history (following What Really Happened: Waitangi), this Sunday Theatre commission…; DVD ~~$24.95~~ $18.70
Minister, The (2011): Nuanced political drama follows the daily process of governance from the vantage point of of the French Transport Minister as he negotiates the…; DVD $29.95
Casino Jack (2010): A cracking script that favours comedy through absurdity over a heavyweight statement on American politics energises this dramatization of the scandal…; Blu-Ray $24.95
Balibo (2009): Searing political thriller based on the death of five Australian–based journalists (one, a Kiwi) who, upon covering the occupation of East…; DVD $19.95
Five Minutes of Heaven (2009): Northern Ireland's troubled past is tackled in a contemporary spirit of "truth and reconciliation" in this fictional drama in which James Nesbitt…; DVD ~~$34.95~~ $19.95
Hitler's Bodyguard (TV Series) (2009): 13–part documentary series offering a thorough, at times incredible, examination of the men who protected Adolf Hitler against numerous…; DVD $44.95
Barack Obama: Yes We Can (2008): Significant documentary outlining the incredible story of Barack Hussein Obama, a man with an American mother and Kenyan father who became a national…; DVD $19.95
Waltz With Bashir (Vals Im Bashir) (2008): This striking hybrid animation is an audacious attempt to recall, through anecdote, dream, and documentary, the 1982 Israeli–Lebanon war.…; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Crossing the Line (2006): Documentary on the extraordinary defection of James Dresnok, an American military deserter to North Korea in 1962, who now resides permanently in the…; DVD $29.95
Freedom's Fury (2006): Sport and politics mix in this gripping account of a hotly contested water polo semifinal between Hungary and the Soviet Union during the 1956…; DVD $29.95
Sentinel, The (2006): A political conspiracy thriller with plenty of gun–cocked posturing involves veteran secret service agent Michael Douglas, implicated in a…; Blu-Ray $29.95
Wind That Shakes the Barley, The (2006): Thoroughly gripping Cannes winner from "kitchen sink" exponent Ken Loach, retelling with parochial force Ireland's tumultuous twenties, where the…; DVD ~~$25~~ $18.75
Breakfast on Pluto (2005): Cillian Murphy glitters in this whimsical drama as an Irish transgender escort during the social and political upheaval of the 70s. Despite the…; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Edukators, The (The Educators) (2004): A compulsive slice of German youth angst about rebels struggling with their cause, this arthouse smash–hit concerns a trio of youthful…; DVD ~~$24.95~~ $19.95
Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004): In his gravest comedy yet, the fearless Michael Moore dissects the credibility of the Bush administration since the election controversy of 2000 and…; Poster (VG) $12.95
Good Night, and Good Luck (2004): An astutely–judged freezeframe of an important symbolic moment in 20th century American history, when CBS television presenter Edward Murrow…; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Silver City (2004): Oddly tangled satire of Bush–era American politics in which a George Dubya soundalike (Cooper) goes on the campaign trail in Colorado, while…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
State of Mind, A (2004): An astonishing effort from British dir. Gordon, who documents life in the closed society of North Korea from the perspective of two young girls…; Poster (VG) $9.95
Take, The (2004): A feisty documentary about the aftermath of Argentina's disastrous economic 'crash' in 2001 and how a group of unemployed workers attempt to occupy…; Poster (G) $9.95
Noam Chomsky: Power and Terror In Our Times (2002): A no–frills TV documentary (made in Japan) in which arch–media critic and philosopher Noam Chomsky, examines the post–9’11 world,…; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $10
Blind Spot: Hitler's Secretary (2001): The astonishing true story of Hitler's private secretary, Traudl Junge, who at the age of 80 comes to terms with working alongside unspeakable evil…; DVD ~~$15~~ $11.25
Most Fertile Man in Ireland, The (2000): Kris Marshall is the Irishman with the high sperm–count, who is recruited by Catholics and Protestants alike to boost their numbers.…; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Earth (1998): The director of FIRE takes on another controversial element of modern India with the second in her (proposed) trilogy – a humanistic view of…; DVD $19.95
Primary Colors (1998): In charting the rise of a controversial Southern Governor through the US Democratic primary campaign, John Travolta rises admirably to his most…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Windhorse (1998): Shot on digital video under the noses of Chinese authorities in Tibet, this fiercely moral drama follows the fortunes of a family in contemporary…; Poster (VG) $12.95
Evita (1996): The Broadway Extravaganza, complete with Madonna, wall–to–wall songs and political melodrama, is bravely swallowed whole by Hollywood. …; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Spin City (TV Series) (1996): Michael J. Fox fronted this zippy workplace sitcom about the political staff running the New York City Mayoral office. Pretty conventional in terms…; DVD $34.95, $34.95, $34.95, $34.95
Blue Kite, The (1993): Emotive and honest account of the realities of daily life under chairman Mao's regime as witnessed by one Beijing family from the 1950s through…; Poster (F) $7.95
G.B.H (TV Mini-series) (1991): Dynamite Channel 4 mini–series from the pointed pen of tele–writer Alan Bleasdale plays out the battle of wits between a mad Labour Party…; DVD ~~$25~~ $18.75
Gravy Train, The (TV Mini-series) (1990-1991): Intriguing political TV Mini–series based around a scheming Director of European Economic Community and his naive assistant travelling across…; DVD $24.95, $24.95, $39.95
Salvador (1986): A potent dramatisation of a journalist's experiences in El Salvador, with Woods in his usual dynamic form. Never one for fence–sitting, the…; DVD $19.95 | Blu-Ray $24.95
Family Ties (TV Series) (1982-1989): Perhaps the quintessential 80's family sitcom, based around the 'politically–correct' ex–hippie parents who find themselves in the…; DVD $29.95, $29.95, $29.95, $29.95
Yes Minister (TV Series) (1980-1982): The excellent, mildly pointed satire on British politics in Whitehall, with aristocratic bureaucrats Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowlds gently guiding…; DVD ~~$50~~ $37.50, $89.95
Washington: Behind Closed Doors (Mini-Series) (1977): Sharply written mini–series inspired by the Nixon administration tells the story of a power–hungry U.S. President, and the men he…; DVD $29.95
Parallax View, The (1974): Intelligent, stylish paranoia thriller with Warren Beatty as a renegade reporter investigating an unfolding political conspiracy involving a covert…; Blu-Ray $34.95
Manchurian Candidate, The (1962): Politically–charged nail–biter with Frank Sinatra experiencing post–war paranoia about a fellow soldier who may have been…; DVD ~~$24.95~~ $18.70
All the King's Men (1949): Broderick Crawford brilliantly plays a well intentioned but bullheaded Southern senator whose thirst for power sets him on the road to ruin. Fine…; DVD ~~$24.95~~ $18.70

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