Noam Chomsky
American linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, and political activist. He is an Institute Professor and professor emeritus of linguistics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Chomsky is well known in the academic and scientific community as one of the fathers of modern linguistics. Since the 1960s, he has become known more widely as a political dissident and an anarchist.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 5.179 |
| Birthday | 1928-12-07 |
| Place of Birth | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Also Known As | Avram Noam Chomsky, |
2003
The Corporation
7.698/247
Since the late 18th century American legal decision that the business corporation organizational model is legally a person, it has become a dominant e...
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The Corporation
2003
Noam Chomsky: Distorted Morality
6.909/11
In this remarkable documentary, Noam Chomsky offers a riveting but devastating critique of America's current war on terror arguing, in fact, that it i...
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Noam Chomsky: Distorted Morality
2008
Noam Chomsky on the World: The Chomsky Sessions
0/0
Profiling prolific author and educator Noam Chomsky -- widely recognized as the father of modern linguistics -- this thought-provoking collection of f...
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Noam Chomsky on the World: The Chomsky Sessions
2006
Noam Chomsky: Imperial Grand Strategy
6/2
In two lectures and a 45-minute interview, intellectual and political activist Noam Chomsky -- credited as the father of modern linguistics -- deliver...
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Noam Chomsky: Imperial Grand Strategy
2006
The U.S. vs. John Lennon
6.6/63
A documentary on the life of John Lennon, with a focus on the time in his life when he transformed from a musician into an antiwar activist.
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The U.S. vs. John Lennon
1992
Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media
7.53/83
A film about the noted American linguist/political dissident and his warning about corporate media's role in modern propaganda.
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Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media
2003
Stupidity
5.2/12
An exploration into the nature of stupidity in Western society and its history of our perception of it.
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Stupidity
2010
Human Resources
7.9/4
Documentary film exploring the rise of mechanistic philosphy and the exploitation of human beings under modern hierarhical systems. Topics covered inc...
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Human Resources
2006
Lake of Fire
7.2/36
An unflinching look at the how the battle over abortion rights has played out in the United States over the last 15 years.
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Lake of Fire
1999
Public Enemy: Reflections of The Black Panthers
4/1
A documentary film of The Black Panther Party as told by four former Party members
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Public Enemy: Reflections of The Black Panthers
2011
Programming the Nation?
6.2/5
Programming the Nation? takes an encompassing look at the history of subliminal messaging in America. According to many authorities, since the late 19...
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Programming the Nation?
2008
I Need That Record!
6.5/13
Guerilla filmmaker Brendan Toller unleashes I NEED THAT RECORD! THE DEATH (OR POSSIBLE SURVIVAL) OF THE INDEPENDENT RECORD STORE, "an elegy for a vani...
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I Need That Record!
2011
I Am
7.16/50
I AM is an utterly engaging and entertaining non-fiction film that poses two practical and provocative questions: what’s wrong with our world, and wha...
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I Am
2002
Power and Terror: Noam Chomsky in Our Times
6.8/8
This documentary compiles a series of Noam Chomsky's interviews and lectures that address the events of 9/11.
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Power and Terror: Noam Chomsky in Our Times
2012
Four Horsemen
7.035/43
Documentary about the modern apocalypse caused by a rapacious banking system. 23 leading thinkers – frustrated at the failure of their respective dis...
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Four Horsemen
2011
Ethos
6.974/20
Hosted by twice Oscar nominated actor and activist Woody Harrelson, Ethos lifts the lid on a Pandora's box of systemic issues that guarantee failure i...
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Ethos
2010
PsyWar: The Real Battlefield Is Your Mind
7.042/12
This film explores the evolution of propaganda and public relations in the United States, with an emphasis on the elitist theory of democracy and the...
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PsyWar: The Real Battlefield Is Your Mind
2001
Last Party 2000
5.8/9
Filmed over the last six months of the 2000 Presidential election, Phillip Seymour Hoffman starts documenting the campaign at the Republican and Democ...
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Last Party 2000
2000
This Is What Democracy Looks Like
6.8/5
This film, shot by 100 amateur camera operators, tells the story of the enormous street protests in Seattle, Washington in November 1999, against the...
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This Is What Democracy Looks Like
2008
Encirclement - Neo-Liberalism Ensnares Democracy
6.7/11
Using the reflections and analysis of many renowned intellectuals, this documentary draws a portrait of neoliberal ideology and examines the various m...
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Encirclement - Neo-Liberalism Ensnares Democracy
2010
ReGeneration
7.1/14
ReGeneration is a 2010 U.S. documentary film written and directed by Phillip Montgomery that looks at the issues facing today's youth and young adults...
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ReGeneration
1999
Zapatista
5.2/6
"Zapatista" is the definitive look at the uprising in Chiapas. It is the story of a Mayan peasant rebellion armed with sticks and their word against a...
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Zapatista
2005
The Peace!
5/1
Amid an escalating war in Iraq, rising terror levels and the threat of nuclear attack, a growing body of intellectuals, religious leaders and communit...
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The Peace!
2008
In Prison My Whole Life
0/0
William Francome is a fairly typical, white middle-class guy. Typical except for the fact that he is about to embark on a journey into the dark heart...
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In Prison My Whole Life
2006
Ever Again
6/1
Ever Again examines the sweeping resurgence of antisemitism in 21st century Europe and its connection to global terrorism.
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Ever Again
2010
Standing Army
4.8/6
Standing Army, directed by Enrico Parenti and Thomas Fazi, is an award-winning documentary film about the global network of U.S. military bases, the i...
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Standing Army
2011
The Kingdom of Survival
0/0
The Kingdom of Survival explores modern skepticism in America, challenges the status quo and uncovers provocative links between survivalist philosophy...
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The Kingdom of Survival
2003
Noam Chomsky: Rebel Without a Pause
6.7/13
Linguist, intellectual and activist, Noam Chomsky discusses and reflects on the state of world events including the War in Iraq, September 11th, the W...
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Noam Chomsky: Rebel Without a Pause
2009
American Radical: The Trials of Norman Finkelstein
6.4/11
About the life and work of controversial American Jewish academic Norman Finkelstein.
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American Radical: The Trials of Norman Finkelstein
2008
Chomsky & Cie
7.2/9
At a time when powerlessness and resignation carry the day, Noam Chomsky's work is a radical antidote for all those who want to put an end to the fact...
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Chomsky & Cie
2008
Free for All!
7/1
One Dude's Quest to Save Democracy. A FilmBuff Presentation.
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Free for All!
1993
The Revenge of the Dead Indians
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This is a full-length documentary honoring the life and work of American composer and artist John Cage. Cage is considered one of the most influential...
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The Revenge of the Dead Indians
2008
Walking with Pasolini
0/0
A documentary about Pier Paolo Pasolini and his film 'Salò o le 120 giornate di Sodoma'.
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Walking with Pasolini
2013
Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy?
6.851/77
A series of interviews featuring linguist, philosopher and activist Noam Chomsky done in hand-drawn animation.
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Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy?
2014
We Are Many
6.6/14
The story of the biggest demonstration in human history, which took place on 15th February 2003, against the impending war on Iraq.
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We Are Many
2013
Project Censored the Movie
0/0
'Project Censored: The Movie' explores media censorship in our society by exposing important stories that corporate media fails to report/under report...
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Project Censored the Movie
2015
Best of Enemies
7.1/129
A documentary about the legendary series of nationally televised debates in 1968 between two great public intellectuals, the liberal Gore Vidal and th...
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Best of Enemies
2017
Accidental Anarchist
6.875/8
Carne Ross was a government highflyer. A career diplomat who believed Western Democracy could save us all. But working inside the system he came to se...
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Accidental Anarchist
2015
The Brainwashing of My Dad
6/17
A filmmaker examines the rise of right-wing media through the lens of her father, whose immersion in it radicalized him and rocked the foundation of t...
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The Brainwashing of My Dad
2015
Requiem for the American Dream
7.6/173
Through interviews filmed over four years, Noam Chomsky unpacks the principles that have brought us to the crossroads of historically unprecedented in...
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Requiem for the American Dream
2015
Noam Chomsky: Knowledge and Power
10/1
An in-depth look at the work and views of the man described as 'one of the greatest minds in human history'. He first emerged through his pioneering w...
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Noam Chomsky: Knowledge and Power
2004
Discordia
0/0
In the fall of 2002, it was announced that Benjamin Netanyahu would deliver a speech at Concordia University in Montreal, and reaction from the studen...
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Discordia
2010
Theory and Practice: Conversations with Noam Chomsky and Howard Zinn
6/1
This timely, bold set of one-on-one interviews presents two of the most venerable figures from the American Left—renowned historian Howard Zinn and li...
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Theory and Practice: Conversations with Noam Chomsky and Howard Zinn
2017
PIIGS
7.8/6
PIIGS is a documentary that challenges prevalent European budgetary policies and the austerity dogma. It does so by bringing in lesser-known facts and...
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PIIGS
2015
The Divide
6.7/11
The Divide tells the story of 7 individuals striving for a better life in modern day US and UK - where the top 0.1% owns as much wealth as the bottom...
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The Divide
2016
All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone
7.6/15
Vancouver-based filmmaker and TV news veteran Fred Peabody explores the life and legacy of the maverick American journalist I.F. Stone, whose long one...
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All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone
1994
Noah Chomsky: Personal Influences
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Noah Chomsky: Personal Influences
1994
A Case Study: Cambodia and East Timor
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A Case Study: Cambodia and East Timor
2016
The Occupation of the American Mind
8.3/6
Over the past few years, Israel's ongoing military occupation of Palestinian territory and repeated invasions of the Gaza strip have triggered a fierc...
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The Occupation of the American Mind
2003
Plan Colombia: Cashing In on the Drug War Failure
0/0
Ed Asner narrates this documentary about U.S. involvement in Colombia's drug trafficking and civil unrest. The film examines the impact of chemical sp...
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Plan Colombia: Cashing In on the Drug War Failure
2018
The Green Lie
6.1/21
Environmentally friendly electric cars, sustainably produced food products, fair production processes: Hurray! If everything the corporations tell us...
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The Green Lie
2004
On Power, Dissent, and Racism: A Discussion with Noam Chomsky
0/0
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On Power, Dissent, and Racism: A Discussion with Noam Chomsky
2018
Propaganda: Engineering Consent
7/12
How can the masses be controlled? Apparently, the American publicist Edward L. Bernays (1891-1995), a pioneer in the field of propaganda and public re...
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Propaganda: Engineering Consent
2016
Vincennes, l'université perdue
8.5/2
Recounts the epic of Vincennes Experimental University Center, from its creation after the events of May 68 until its demolition in the summer of 1980...
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Vincennes, l'université perdue
2017
Citizen Clark... A Life of Principle
10/1
For fifty years, former U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark has challenged the abuses of U.S. power and championed the causes of human rights.
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Citizen Clark... A Life of Principle
2017
Brexitannia
7.9/10
A sociological portrait of the United Kingdom after the historic Brexit vote of 2016. A funny, sometimes terrifying and non-judgemental look at the ne...
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Brexitannia
2014
The Weight of Chains 2
8.2/5
'The Weight of Chains 2' is a documentary film largely dealing with the effects of the Washington Consensus economic doctrine on the newly established...
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The Weight of Chains 2
2018
Post Truth Times
7/1
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Post Truth Times
1971
The Chomsky - Foucault Debate: On Human Nature
7.5/2
The Chomsky–Foucault debate was a debate about human nature, between Noam Chomsky and Michel Foucault in the Netherlands, in November 1971. Chomsky an...
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The Chomsky - Foucault Debate: On Human Nature
2019
The Weight of Chains 3
7/3
Boris Malagurski explains how the military-industrial complex, big business and political interest groups endanger peoples' health and existence, focu...
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The Weight of Chains 3
2019
I Am (Not) a Monster
7/2
A journey to find the origins of knowledge.
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I Am (Not) a Monster
2017
The World Awaits
0/0
"The World Awaits" is a documentary feature depicting the effects of nuclear weapons and the urgent need for the nuclear states to reduce and eventual...
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The World Awaits
1987
The CIA's War Against Cuba
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"The CIA's War Against Cuba" - a briefing of the past ten years of CIA activities in Cuba, and the agents and other staff involved by the Dirección Ge...
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The CIA's War Against Cuba
2010
Noam Chomsky: The Mafia Principle of Global Hegemony
5/1
Renowned scholar and tireless critic of America's international policies and military behavior, Noam Chomsky delivers a lecture on the history and fut...
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Noam Chomsky: The Mafia Principle of Global Hegemony
2008
American Feud: A History of Conservatives and Liberals
0/0
This documentary fulfills a unique niche by taking a non-partisan, unbiased approach to the history of Liberalism and Conservatism in the United State...
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American Feud: A History of Conservatives and Liberals
2006
Out of Place: Memories of Edward Said
6.3/3
Documentary filmmaker Makoto Sato offers this reflection on the life and career of Edward Said, the deeply influential literary and cultural critic, C...
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Out of Place: Memories of Edward Said
2019
Noam Chomsky: Internationalism or Extinction
0/0
Noam Chomsky confronts the Anthropocene. He describes the avoidable but lethal realities of climate change, nuclear weapons, and our democratic defici...
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Noam Chomsky: Internationalism or Extinction
2018
¡Las Sandinistas!
6.5/6
¡Las Sandinistas! uncovers the disappearing stories of women who shattered barriers to lead combat and social reform during Nicaragua’s 1979 Sandinist...
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¡Las Sandinistas!
2020
Symphony Of The Invisible
0/0
"Symphony of the Invisible" is a reflection on creation and how through art, poetry and images you can break the limits that have been imposed on lang...
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Symphony Of The Invisible
2019
The Era of Neoliberalism
0/0
This film shows how four decades of neoliberal policies have resulted in a widespread of social injustice, economic inequality and popular anger.
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The Era of Neoliberalism
2020
The Invisible Class
0/0
From the people in the streets, to it's root causes, The Invisible Class will forever change your perception of homelessness in America.
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The Invisible Class
2015
A Walk Through the Tenderloin: The Invisible Class
0/0
A WALK THROUGH THE TENDERLOIN is a short film out of THE INVISIBLE CLASS, a feature length documentary about America's homeless population, our percep...
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A Walk Through the Tenderloin: The Invisible Class
2011
The Last Days of the USSR
8/1
From 1989 to 1991 a string of unpredictable events happened that brought to light the rivalry between two men: Gorbachev, hindered by the economic res...
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The Last Days of the USSR
2018
In the Name of My People
0/0
This a documentary film on Afghanistan and the effects of wars of the last 38 years. Malalai Joya, Afghan activist for human rights, democracy and wom...
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In the Name of My People
2010
Teenage Paparazzo
7.2/23
A documentary that examines the relationship between celebrity and society.
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Teenage Paparazzo
The Great Irish Sell Off
0/0
A documentary exploring the effect of international investment firms ("vulture" funds) on the Irish economy and housing crisis.
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The Great Irish Sell Off
2019
WBCN and the American Revolution
5/1
The amazing untold story of the radical underground radio station WBCN-FM set against the profound social, political and cultural changes of the late-...
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WBCN and the American Revolution
2020
Her Socialist Smile
5/1
The memory of a particular moment in early 20th century history when, in 1913, Helen Keller (1880-1968), a deaf-blind writer, lecturer and political a...
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Her Socialist Smile
2021
2020: The Dumpster Fire
0/0
A documentary about the raging dumpster fire which was 2020.
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2020: The Dumpster Fire
2009
Modern Slavery
0/0
There's 27 million slaves in the world today. We find them in the sex industry, as child soldiers, as unpaid housekeepers and in production and as sho...
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Modern Slavery
2021
Better Left Unsaid
8/2
The premise behind Better Left Unsaid, lies in the unconfined analysis of the often violent extremism of today's Western political landscape. As liber...
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Better Left Unsaid
Truth to the Powerless: An Investigation into Canada's Foreign Policy
0/0
A six part documentary series which seeks to explore the role Canada's foreign policy has played in the international arena since the post-World War I...
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Truth to the Powerless: An Investigation into Canada's Foreign Policy
2022
MIT: Regressions
10/1
A documentary on the history of the Institute and America, spanning from World War 2 to COVID-19. Features AI-enhanced archival footage of MIT from t...
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MIT: Regressions
2022
Salvia Divinorum: A Western Approach
0/0
Salvia Divinorum is an often misunderstood and powerful psychedelic plant used by the Mazatec shamans in southern Mexico for centuries. This entheogen...
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Salvia Divinorum: A Western Approach
1997
State of Fear
0/0
Seven hundred and seventy one words from Orwell, Chomsky, Shakespeare and others. Seven hundred and seventy one people off the street. A 15 minute med...
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State of Fear
2023
After Work
6.3/3
Kuwait’s constitution says that every person has the right to a job, so in some places 20 people are employed for one person’s job. In South Korea, th...
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After Work
2004
Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train
6.5/21
You Can't Be Neutral documents the life and times of the historian, activist and author of the best selling classic "A People's History of the United...
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Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train
2022
The Book of Harth
8.5/2
A New York City-based conceptual artist embarks on a 20-year art project asking culturally significant people to sign his copy of The Holy Bible.
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The Book of Harth
2006
American Zeitgeist
6.6/8
American Zeitgeist is a feature length documentary by filmmaker Rob McGann that offers an historical look at the War on Terrorism from 1979 through 20...
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American Zeitgeist
2006
Global Haywire
0/0
Documentary about the state of the modern world.
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Global Haywire
2023
Utopia Tropical
0/0
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Utopia Tropical
2009
Falsos Positivos
0/0
The "Falsos Positivos" scandal that exploded on October 2008 revealed how and why ranks of the Colombian Army started to kill innocent people. Lured b...
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Falsos Positivos
2022
De Quanta Terra Precisa o Homem?
0/0
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De Quanta Terra Precisa o Homem?
2018
Edward Said: Out of Place
10/1
A look at the life and career of the influential post-colonial writer and champion of the Palestinian cause in the West, through interviews with his i...
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