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Taking Liberties – A Documentary About Civil Liberties

admin — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:13:13 +0000

I watched this on British TV last night and it made my blood boil. Taking liberties is a documentary charting the destruction of our Basic Liberties under 10 Years of New Labour which was released to coincide with Tony Blair’s departure. Follow the stories of normal people who’s lives have been turned upside down by injustice, from being arrested for holding a placard outside parliament to being tortured in Guantanamo Bay. Its about time we took the power back!

Black Gold – A Documentay About Coffee

admin — Thu, 21 May 2009 13:47:28 +0000

Ever been astounded by the number of coffee shops on any given high street? As a society we seem to have acquired an insatiable thrist for coffee in all its wonderful forms with many coffee chains making obscene amounts of money from our caffeine addiction.

Multinational coffee companies such as Starbucks now rule our highstreets and shopping malls using sometimes dubious marketing stategies to dominate this $80 billion industry. After oil, coffee is the most valuable trading commodity on planet earth.

While consumers in the so called developed world continue to pay through the nose for their favorite espresso based drink, the farmers in the coffee growing nations receive such miserly renumeration for their efforts that many are being forced to abandon their coffee fields.

Black Gold is a riveting documentary which follows Tedesse Maskela of the Oromia Coffee Growers Cooperative as he travels the world struggling to get farmers a fair price for the beans they grow.

The movie demostrates the huge amount of power wielded by the multinational players that dominate the world’s coffee trade. Commodity traders, the International coffee exchanges and the dealings of ministers at the World Trade Organisation reveal the challenges faced in the quest for a long-term solution for farmers.

Immigration – How We Lost Count : BBC Documentary

admin — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:40:23 +0000

Jeremy Vine looks at the contentious issue of immigration in the UK.

Teenage sex for sale

admin — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:29:51 +0000

An investigation into the gangs on the streets of Britain who are grooming young girls for prostitution.

America: Freedom to Fascism

admin — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:52:00 +0000

From the Films official website:
“Determined to find the law that requires American citizens to pay income tax, producer Aaron Russo (“The Rose,” “Trading Places”) set out on a journey to find the evidence. This film which is neither left, nor right-wing is a startling examination of government. It exposes the systematic erosion of civil liberties in America since 1913 when the Federal Reserve system was fraudulently created. Through interviews with U.S. Congressmen, a former IRS Commissioner, former IRS and FBI agents and tax attorneys and authors, Russo connects the dots between money creation, federal income tax, and the national identity card which becomes law in May 2008. This ID card will use Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chips which are essentially homing devices used to track people. This film shows in great detail and undeniable facts that America is moving headlong into a fascist police state. Wake up!”

Style Wars

admin — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:46:01 +0000

A remarkable 1983 documentary about Hip Hop culture focusing mainly on graffiti but also covering break-dancing and rapping.

Does Snuff Exist

admin — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:43:09 +0000

A Channel 4 Documentary investigates whether snuff movies actually exist.

Terrorstorm

admin — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:19:46 +0000

Is your government using fear to control the population? Alex Jones looks at government sponsored terrorism from the past and speculates that many of the “acts of terror” carried out in recent years were actually carried out by the very people we voted into power.

Living With Louis

admin — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:17:51 +0000

Film about Louis Theroux, the king of the “Fly on the Wall” documentary. Might not be of much interest to people living outside the UK as the interviewees here are mostly minor British celebrities.

McLibel – Two People Who Wouldnt Say Sorry

admin — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:27:02 +0000

McLibel is a documentary movie which tells the story of political activists, Helen Steel and Dave Morris who were taken to court by the McDonalds fast food chain for claims they had made about the company. The couple had accused McDonalds of paying low wages for staff, poor treatment of animals, environmental damage and advertising to children.
The trial which followed turned into the longest in English legal history and pitted the pair against the companies £10 million legal team.