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Libertarian Movies, Films & Documentaries

Battleground Melbourne | Documentary

battleground melbourne

A documentary examination of how Melbourne, Australia descended into a police state under the guise of medical necessity. [ Battleground Melbourne credits: Dir: Topher Field/ Avi Yemeni, Monica Smit, Rukshan Fernando/ 101 min/ Documentary/ Abuse of Power, Law & Liberty/ Australia/ 2022] Note: the full documentary can typically be found online via search. External … [Read more...]

MLK/FBI | Documentary

A documentary examination of newly declassified files reveals that the US government used its powers to unconstitutionally surveil and harass Martin Luther King, Jr. [ MLK/FBI credits: Dir: Sam Pollard/ 104 min/ Documentary/ Abuse of Power, Freedom of Speech, Search & Seizure/ 2020] External Reviews "A useful overview of a chilling abuse of federal power.” --National … [Read more...]

How To Become A Tyrant | Documentary

how to become a tyrant

A documentary playbook for a tyrant's rise to power, highlighting six key steps: seize power, crush your rivals, reign through terror, control the truth, create a new society, and rule forever. [ How to Become a Tyrant credits: Peter Dinklage/ 180 min/ Documentary/ Abuse of Power/ 2021 ] External Reviews "It's the quirky delivery that gives How to Become a Tyrant an … [Read more...]

Obamagate The Movie | Film

obamagate

The story of the Obama administration's spying on the Trump campaign and subsequent harassment of the Trump administration (i.e., Obamagate) is told through verbatim texts, emails, tweets, memos, and Congressional testimony from the ensuing investigations. [ Obamagate the Movie credits: Dir: Cliff School/ Writers: Phelim McAleer, Brian Godawa/ Dean Cain, Kristy Swanson/ Film … [Read more...]

The Plot Against The President | Documentary

Plot Against The President

Russian collusion in the 2016 election, once called the biggest political scandal in US history, turns out to be just a loose thread in something much larger and more sinister -- an attempted coup. [ The Plot Against The President credits: Dir: Amanda Milius/ 92 min/ Documentary/ Abuse of Power, Corrupt Government/ 2020] Now available on Amazon streaming This is a … [Read more...]

FBI Lovebirds: Undercovers | Film Review

fbi lovebirds

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 Cain, Kristy Swanson, Bruce Nozick, Christopher T. Wood/ Film (Stage … [Read more...]

What Happened in Vegas | Film Review

what happened in vegas

GRAND PRIZE WINNER: ANTHEM FILM FESTIVAL Filmmaker Ramsey Denison investigates the Las Vegas police department for corruption -- and finds plenty. [ What Happened in Vegas credits: Dir: Ramsey Denison/ 90 min/ Documentary/ Abuse of power, Corrupt government/ 2017] "An eye-opening and hair-raising expose." In 2013, Ramsey Denison was vacationing in Las Vegas when he … [Read more...]

Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)

hunt for the wilderpeople

A run-away orphan is pursued in a nationwide manhunt by Child Services. [ Hunt for the Wilderpeople credits: Dir: Taika Waititi/ Sam Neill, Julian Dennison, Rima Te Wiata, Rachel House / 101 min/ Comedy, Adventure/ Individualism, Abuse of power] “Part of the humor here is that the orphan boy's past misdemeanors are treated with absurd weight by authorities, which gives the … [Read more...]

Civil Asset Forfeiture: Libertarian Video Shorts

Forfeiture

Comedian John Oliver mocks civil forfeiture law, highlighting abusive cases. [16 min] Philadelphia uses forfeiture law to seize citizen property on a routine basis to fund, among other things -- salaries for its own staff.  [4 min] Two IRS agents seize an innocent grandmother's money because she made regular cash deposits from her small business; she … [Read more...]

Guardian: Chicago Police Using Secret Homan Square ‘Black Site” for Interrogations

homan square

A young man alleges he was shackled for 17 hours in Homan Square police station without being charged, and without being given access to an attorney. [4 min/ Abuse of Power, Corrupt Government]   Films With Related Themes Abuse of Power Corrupt Government Links About Homan Square "A Chicago man says he was confined for three days – shackled, interrogated and … [Read more...]

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Emperor of Hemp (1999)

The story of Jack Herer’s efforts to expose the truth about the beneficial qualities of the hemp plant, and to re-legalize its production and use. [ Emperor of Hemp credits: Dir: Jeff Jones/ 59 min/ Documentary-Educational, Biography/ Legalize Drugs] Note: the full documentary can typically be found online … Continue Reading

All the King’s Men (1949)

ACADEMY AWARD WINNER: BEST PICTURE A political reformer, hungry for power to do “good,” becomes thoroughly corrupt on his way to the top. [ All the King's Men credits: Dir: Robert Rossen/Broderick Crawford, John Ireland, Mercedes McCambridge/ 109 min/ Drama/ Power Corrupts, Corrupt Government] “All the … Continue Reading

Keeper of the Flame (1942)

A reporter writing the biography of a dead national hero gets a lesson in the nature of political power. [ Keeper of the Flame credits: Dir: George Cukor/ Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Richard Whorf/ 100 min/ Drama/ Power Corrupts, Power Worship] “In many ways Keeper of the Flame is a classic mystery … Continue Reading

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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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