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Rental > Politics: 563 Films to Rent on DVD
Indonesia - A Reporter's Journey (2008)
- Feat. Mike Carlton
- The complex relationship between Australia and its oft–misunderstood Northern neighbour is explored by journalist and radio broadcaster Mike…
Jihad for Love, A (2008)
- Dir. Parvez Sharma
- Revealing documentary on homosexuality and the Islamic faith, filmed in secret over 5 and a half years under the Muslim government radar. Although…
John Adams (2008)![Recommended Recommended](/img/arorecsm.gif)
- Dir. Tom Hooper
Feat. Paul Giamatti, Laura Linney, Sarah Polley…
- Acclaimed miniseries on the life of America's second president and founding father John Adams. Simultaneously epic and intimate this is compulsory…
John Pilger's Australia (Documentaries that Changed the World Vol. 2) (2008)
- Feat. John Pilger
- Across 3 discs, seasoned political commentator John Pilger turns the focus to Australia, providing a detailed critical analysis of Australian…
Margaret Thatcher - The Long Walk to Finchley (2008)
- Dir. Niall MacCormick
Feat. Geoffrey Palmer, Andrea Riseborough
- Appealing political drama focused on Margaret Thatcher's younger years as she attempts to enter parliament despite opposition from the British…
Milk (2008)![Recommended Recommended](/img/arorecsm.gif)
- Dir. Gus Van Sant
Feat. Sean Penn, Emile Hirsch, Josh Brolin…
- Saying it proud but not too loud, this dramatized biopic of the first openly–elected gay official fittingly tributes the legacy of San…
Miracle of Berlin (Das Wunder von Berlin) (2008)
- Dir. Roland Suso Richter
Feat. Kostja Ullmann, Karoline Herfurth, Veronica Ferres
- Ambitious telemovie set in Berlin, 1988, where a rebellious young man is forced by his father – a high–ranking Stasi officer – to…
Nothing But The Truth (2008)![Recommended Recommended](/img/arorecsm.gif)
- Dir. Rod Lurie
Feat. Kate Beckinsale, Matt Dillon, Angela Bassett…
- Solid political drama 'inspired' on a true story focused around a young journalist who faces imprisonment after outing a CIA agent and refusing to…
Obama: All Access (2008)
- A two–year compendium of landmark CBS News coverage, chronicling Barack Obama’s historic road to the White House and beyond. Includes…
Religulous (2008)![Recommended Recommended](/img/arorecsm.gif)
- Dir. Larry Charles
Feat. Bill Maher
- 'Good' and 'Evil' are turned on their head (and in their graves) in this provocative docu–comedy following comedian and commentator Bill Maher…