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Libertarian Movies, Films & Documentaries

Thanksgiving: a Celebration of Property Rights?!

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Journalist John Stossel explains how Thanksgiving would have been (and nearly was) "Starvation Day," but for a change in policy from communal planting to...private property.  [4 min/ Anti-socialism, Econ 101] Reason tells the the true story of how the introduction of property rights by Governor Bradford saved the Pilgrims.  [3 min/ Anti-socialism, Econ 101] The … [Read more...]

The Berlin Wall: Eight Films To Honor the Dead

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The infamous Berlin Wall was socialism itself: concrete and razor wire in the name of humanity, guard towers and machine guns in the name of human progress. It's ostensible purpose was to protect vulnerable East Germans from invasion, but as a practical matter it was simply a way of preventing the slave populations of the USSR from escaping to the West. By the time it … [Read more...]

Power’s War (2015)

ANTHEM FILM FESTIVAL WINNER: GRAND PRIZE A documentary examination of historical events in Klondyke, AZ, where a family was killed by law enforcement agents for draft evasion after refusing to participate in WWI. [ Power's War credits: Dir: Cameron Trejo/ 70 min/ Documentary, History/ Anti-Draft] External Reviews "Separated from the rest of the world, the Powers family … [Read more...]

Netflix All Quiet On The Western Front A Winner

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UPDATE: Netflix All Quiet on the Western Front has been nominated for NINE Academy Awards: Best Picture, International Feature Film, Writing (Adapted), Cinematography, Music, Production Design, Makeup and Hairstyling, Sound, Visual Effects. The film is getting very good reviews, some comparing it to the acclaimed 1930 Best Picture version. Let's hope they're seeing it in … [Read more...]

How A Jewish Colonist Saved the American Revolution

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Haym Salomon is not a name you typically hear in the context of the American Revolution, but it should be. Wars are run on money, and the American Revolution was nearly lost for the lack of it. When Washington was unable to finance the basic needs of his troops, he turned to Jewish financier Haym Salomon for help. Salomon offered not only to raise money but to give all that he … [Read more...]

She Stood Alone (1991)

She Stood Alone

A nineteenth century schoolteacher is arrested for admitting black children to her private school. Based on a true story. [ She Stood Alone credits: Dir: Jack Gold/ Mare Winningham, Ben Cross, Robert Desiderio/ 93 min/ Drama/ Government as Bigot, Voluntarism, Social Tolerance] This film is currently available on YouTube. In 1833, more than a hundred years before National … [Read more...]

Plantados | Film

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Political prisoners held in the Castro regime’s sinister jails resist being broken by their tortuous treatment. Based on actual events. [ Plantados credits: Dir: Lilo Vilaplana/ Carlos Acosta-Milian, Yerandy Basart, Jeffry Batista/ 118 min/ Drama, History/ Themes/ 2021] Warning: Trailer depicts graphic violence. How to See It Amazon (Instant Video) Online Video … [Read more...]

Dear Comrades | Film

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A communist party activist's faith in the communist system is shaken when she witnesses a government massacre of striking workers. [ Dear Comrades credits: Dir: Andrey Konchalovskiy/ AYuliya Vysotskaya, Vladislav Komarov, Andrey Gusev/ 121 min/ Drama, History/ Anti-Socialism/ Russia/ 2020] External Reviews "A knockout film about the Soviet nightmare.” --National … [Read more...]

The Soviet Story | Documentary

Soviet Story

WINNER: TOP 25 LIBERTARIAN DOCUMENTARIES The untold story of Soviet mass murder is documented through rare archival photographic footage and interviews with survivors. [ The Soviet Story credits: Dir: Edvins Snore/ 86 min/ Documentary/ Democide, Anti-Socialism/ 2008] Note: the full documentary can typically be found via online search. "The extermination of tens of … [Read more...]

Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker

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African-American entrepreneur Madam C.J. Walker creates and markets a line of hair care products designed for black women -- and becomes America's first female self-made millionaire. Based on a true story. [ Self Made credits: Octavia Spencer, Tiffany Haddish, Carmen Ejogo/ 191 min/ Biography, Drama, History/ Creator As Hero/ 2020] Available now on Netflix. External … [Read more...]

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FBI Lovebirds: Undercovers | Film Review

Two romantically-involved FBI agents assigned to “objectively and dispassionately” investigate possible crimes by the Trump presidency privately discuss their loathing of the president and his supporters. [ FBI Lovebirds: Undercovers credits: Dir: Richard Kuhlman/ 82 min/ Written by: Phelim McAleer/ Dean … Continue Reading

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Miss Virginia | Film

A young mother (Virginia Walden Ford) fights a pitched, ultimately victorious, battle with educational authorities to create the District of Columbia voucher program. Based on a true story. [ Miss Virginia credits: Dir: R.J. Daniel Hanna/ Nadji Jeter, Matthew Modine, Aunjanue Ellis/ 102 min/ Biography, Drama/ … Continue Reading

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Snowden (2016)

When a National Security Agency (NSA) employee discovers the agency is routinely spying on American citizens, in violation of the US Constitution, he risks all to tell the American public. Based on a true story. [ Snowden credits: Dir: Oliver Stone/ Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley, Melissa Leo/ 134 … Continue Reading

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About Miss Liberty

This site is a collection of films and documentaries of particular interest to libertarians (and those interested in libertarianism). It began as a book, Miss Liberty’s Guide to Film: Movies for the Libertarian Millennium, where many of the recommended films were first reviewed. The current collection has grown to now more than double the number in that original list, and it’s growing still.

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