WINNER: TOP 25 LIBERTARIAN FILMS A psychological experiment in which test subjects are divided into "prisoners" and "guards" spins out of control when the "guards" take their authority a little too seriously. [ Das Experiment credits: Dir: Oliver Hirschbiegel / Moritz Bleibtreu, Christian Berkel, Justus von Dohnanyi / 120min/ Drama, Thriller, Foreign Language/ In German with … [Read more...]
East-West (1999)
A naive Russian émigré and his family repatriate to post-WWII Soviet Union, only to discover, too late, the full truth about life under socialism. [ East-West credits: Dir: Regis Wargnier/ Sandrine Bonnaire, Oleg Menchikov, Catherine Deneuve/ 120min/ Drama, Foreign Language/ France/ In French with English subtitles/ Escape from Socialism, Democide/ a.k.a. Est - … [Read more...]
Bitter Sugar (1996)
A Cuban family is torn apart by socialist lies and repression. Story inspired by actual events. [ Bitter Sugar credits: Dir: Leon Ichaso/ Rene Lavan, Mayte Vilan, Miguel Gutierrez/ 102 min/ Romance, Drama, Foreign Language/ Cuba, USA/ In Spanish with English subtitles/ Escape from Socialism, Anti-Socialism] “If only there was a way, we exiles often ask ourselves, to make … [Read more...]
The Promise (1994)
The lives of two people are destroyed by the Berlin Wall and by their own weakness in the face of it. [ The Promise credits: Dir: Margarethe Von Trotta/ Meret Becker, Corinna Harfouch, Anian Zollner, August Zirner/ 115 min/ Drama, Foreign Language/ Germany/ In German with English subtitles/ Escape from Socialism] “This is a sad and moving story of the life-destroying … [Read more...]
L.627 (1992)
A dedicated French drug enforcement agent fights a hopeless battle to win the “War on Drugs.” [ L.627 credits: Dir: Bertrand Tavernier/ Didier Bezace, Jean-Paul Comart, Charlotte Kady/ 145 min/ Drama, Foreign Language/ France/ In French with English subtitles/ Legalize Drugs, Working for Government] Apparently the futile and counterproductive nature of the “War on Drugs” … [Read more...]
Luna Park (1992)
An anti-Semitic Russian gang member learns that his father may have been Jewish. [ Luna Park credits: Dir: Pavel Lounguine/ Oleg Borisov, Andrei Goutine, Natalia Egorova/ 105 min/ Drama, Foreign Language/ Russia/ In Russian with English subtitles/ Social Tolerance] “Luna Park is a superior film with an interesting story and a distinctly Russian comedic sensibility." For … [Read more...]
The Story of Qiu Ju (1991)
The wife of a man beaten by a local official struggles against the system to get an apology. [ The Story of Qiu Ju credits: Dir: Zhang Yimou/ Gong Li, Lei Lao Sheng, Liu Pei Qi/ 100 min/ Drama, Foreign Language/ China/ In Mandarin with English subtitles/ Law & Liberty, Resistance to Tyranny] “A terrific example of the irrelevance and inefficiency of the machinery of … [Read more...]
Europa Europa (1991)
Nazi officials unknowingly promote a young Jewish man to the highest ranks of the Hitler Youth. Based on a true story. [ Europa, Europa credits: Dir: Agnieszka Holland/ Marco Hofschneider, Rene Hofschneider, Julie Delpy/ 115 min/ Action-Adventure, Biography, Foreign Language/ France, Germany/ In German with English subtitles/ Democide, Government as Bigot] “This bizarre … [Read more...]
Good Evening, Mr. Wallenberg (1990)
A Swedish businessman turned diplomat saves thousands of Jews from the Holocaust. Based on a true story. [ Good Evening, Mr. Wallenberg credits: Dir: Kjell Grede/ Stellan Skarsgard, Katharina Thalbach, Karoly Eperjes/ 115 min/ Drama, Foreign Language/ Sweden, Germany, & Hungary/ In Swedish with English subtitles/ Democide] “If you’ve never heard of this remarkable … [Read more...]
Farewell Moscow (1987)
A Soviet Jew suffers the full wrath of the state after applying for emigration. Based on a true story. [ Farewell Moscow credits: Dir: Mauro Bolognini/ Liv Ullman, Daniel Olbrychski, Aurore Clement/ 95 min/ Drama/ Italy/ Filmed in English/ Escape from Socialism] Back in the bad old days of the U.S.S.R., someone once joked that if the Soviet borders were ever opened, … [Read more...]