WINNER: TOP 25 LIBERTARIAN DOCUMENTARIES NOMINEE: ACADEMY AWARD BEST DOCUMENTARY A critical examination of the 1993 BATF raid in Waco, Texas. [ Waco: The Rules of Engagement credits: Dir: William Gazecki/ 165 min/ Documentary-Educational/ Democide, Propaganda] "Waco: The Rules of Engagement is a wonderful summation of the case against the government at Waco. It’s … [Read more...]
Schindler’s List (1993)
ACADEMY AWARD WINNER: BEST PICTURE A German businessman exploiting forced Jewish labor ends up saving hundreds of Jews from extermination. Based on a true story. [ Schindler's List credits: Dir: Steven Spielberg/ Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes/ 195 min/ Drama/ Democide] “When I saw it in the theater, after it ended the theater audience remained seated and in … [Read more...]
Daybreak (1993)
When a moralistic U.S. government begins forcibly quarantining those infected with an AIDS-like disease, a heroic few defend them. [ Daybreak credits: Dir: Stephen Tolkin/ Moira Kelly, Cuba Gooding Jr., Martha Plimpton/ 84 min/ Drama, SciFi-Fantasy/ Democide, Government Enforced Morality, Government Health Care] No trailer available. In this projected near-future, the … [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...]
Forgotten Prisoners: The Amnesty Files (1990)
A novice researcher for Amnesty International uncovers government torture and brutality in Turkey. [ Forgotten Prisoners: The Amnesty Files credits: Dir: Robert Greenwald/ Ron Silver, Hector Elizondo, Leslee Udwin/ 92 min/ Drama/ Amnesty International, Democide, Government as Torturer] “An inspiring endorsement of AI that should make its supporters proud." Amnesty … [Read more...]
The Girl Who Spelled Freedom (1986)
A young girl escapes the killing fields of Cambodia, immigrates to America, and four years later becomes the U.S. national spelling bee champion. Based on a true story. [ The Girl Who Spelled Freedom credits: Dir: Simon Wincer/ Wayne Rogers, Mary Kay Place, Jade Chinn/ 90 min/ Family, Drama, Biography/ Pro-Immigration, Voluntarism, Escape from Socialism, Democide] No trailer … [Read more...]
The Official Story (1985)
ACADEMY AWARD WINNER: BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM An Argentine mother gradually realizes that the daughter she adopted may be the kidnapped child of a murdered political prisoner. [ The Official Story credits: Dir: Luis Puenzo/ Norma Aleandro, Hector Alterio, Analia Castro/ 110 min/ Drama, Foreign Language/ Argentina/ In Spanish with English subtitles/ Democide] “Norma … [Read more...]
The Assisi Underground (1985)
Catholic priests shield Jews from the Nazis. Based on a true story. [ The Assisi Underground credits: Dir: Alexander Ramati/ Ben Cross, James Mason, Irene Papas/ 115 min/ Drama/ Italy, USA/ Filmed in English/ Democide] “This telling of Padre Rufino’s heroism in the face of tyranny makes for an inspiring and suspenseful story." “[During World War II], altogether eighty … [Read more...]
Harvest of Despair: The Unknown Holocaust (1984)
One of the twentieth-century's biggest and least-known genocides, in which as many as seven million Ukrainians perished at the hands of the Soviet government, is examined using interviews of survivors, photographic evidence and scholarly commentary. [ Harvest of Despair: The Unknown Holocaust credits: Dir: Slavko Nowytski, Yurij Luhovy/ 55 min/ Documentary/ Democide, … [Read more...]