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Libertarian Movies, Films & Documentaries

Eternal Spring | Documentary

eternal spring

UPDATE: Eternal Spring is now in theaters. It is getting tons of awards and has been submitted for the Oscars. Rotten Tomatoes currently shows 100% positive critics rating. An escaped Chinese citizen relates the actions of an heroic few who took over a Chinese TV station to expose the ongoing state genocide of the Falun Gong religious group. [ Eternal Spring credits: Dir: … [Read more...]

The White Crow | Film

white crow

Acclaimed Russian ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev risks all to escape communism and reach freedom in the West. Based on a true story. [ The White Crow credits: Dir: Ralph Fiennes/ Oleg Ivenko, Ralph Fiennes, Louis Hofmann/ 127 min/ Biography, Drama/ Escape from Socialism/ 2019] External Reviews "A taut dramatic thriller that is as much about overcoming adversity and the … [Read more...]

Welcome to Chechnya

welcome to chechnya

An underground railroad in the Russian republic of Chechnya risks all to protect gay people from the government's official policy of torture and extermination. [ Welcome to Chechnya credits: Dir: David France/ Olga Baranova, David Isteev, Maxim Lapunov/ 107 min/ Documentary/ Democide, Government as Bigot, Government as Torturer, Sexual Liberty/ 2020] External Reviews "A … [Read more...]

Balloon | Film

balloon

Two East German families make a daring escape to the West via a homemade hot-air balloon. Based on a true story. [ Balloon credits: Dir: Michael Herbig/ Friedrich Mücke, Karoline Schuch, David Kross/ 125 min/ Action-Adventure, Drama, Family, Foreign, Thriller/ Escape From Socialism/ Germany/ 2020] Now available on Amazon streaming. External Reviews "Balloon revels in … [Read more...]

The Lovers and the Despot (2016)

The true story of two filmmakers, kidnapped by North Korea and forced to make films flattering to the regime, who plotted not just films…but their escape. [ The Lovers and the Despot credits: Dir: Ross Adam, Robert Cannan/ 98 min/ Documentary/ Escape From Socialism] Pity Kim Jong Il, dictator of North Korea from 1994 to 2011. He wanted so badly to have a world-class film … [Read more...]

Danny From North Korea (2013)

Danny From North Korea

A 17-year-old North Korean boy makes a daring escape from his totalitarian country, and with the help of an American relief agency emigrates to America. [ Danny from North Korea credits: Dir: Adam Sjoberg/ 33 min/ Documentary/ Escape from socialism] Meet Danny, a courageous teenager from North Korea who escaped across a highly-policed border into China in 2005.  North … [Read more...]

Free State Project: 101 Reasons Liberty Lives in New Hampshire (2014)

free state project

Free State Project activists offer 101 reasons for libertarians to move to New Hampshire.  [ Free State Project: 101 Reasons Liberty Lives in New Hampshire credits: Dir: Beau Davis/ 63 min/ Escape from socialism] "I particularly enjoyed the many interviews with actual Free Staters, who explain why they relocated and why they like New Hampshire. I have to say, after … [Read more...]

The Defector: Escape from North Korea (2012)

Escape from North Korea

A man known only as "Dragon" makes his living helping North Koreans escape their totalitarian government, in daring journeys that could end either in success...or torture and execution. [ The Defector: Escape from North Korea credits: Dir: Ann Shin/ Dragon, Sook-ja, Yong-hee/ 71 min/ Documentary/ Escape from socialism] How to See It Amazon (DVD) Amazon (Instant … [Read more...]

The Tunnel (2001)

the tunnel

After successfully escaping from East Germany, a young man constructing a tunnel to help his sister to get out finds that many more want to bolt to freedom as well.  Based on a true story. [ The Tunnel credits: Dir: Roland Suso Richter/ Heino Ferch, Nicolette Krebitz, Sebastian Koch/ 150min/ Thriller, Action-Adventure, Foreign/ Escape from socialism] How to See It Amazon … [Read more...]

Before Night Falls (2000)

before night falls

Reinaldo Arenas suffers increasing state persecution as he rises to become one of Cuba's greatest writers. [ Before Night Falls credits: Dir: Julian Schnabel / Javier Bardem, Olivier Martinez, Johnny Depp / 133min/ Biography, Drama/ Anti-Socialism, Freedom of Speech, Government as Bigot] “While this is a story of state oppression, it's also a story of heroism in the face … [Read more...]

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When Wokes and Racists Actually Agree on Everything

In this short skit, comedian Ryan Long brilliantly skewers woke social justice warriors by noting how much they inadvertently agree with racists, their alleged arch-enemy. As has been noted elsewhere, wokes want: universities to have separate meetings and facilities by race as well as separate housing, … Continue Reading

Sweden

Sweden: Lessons for America? | Film Review

Sweden’s “socialist” success story is closely examined, only to reveal that it’s actually a capitalist success story. [ Sweden: Lessons for America credits: Dir: James Tusty, Maureen Castle Tusty / Narrator: Johan Norberg/ 60 min/ Documentary/ Econ 101, Anti-Socialism, Pro-Capitalism/ 2018] What if … Continue Reading

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

WINNER: TOP 25 LIBERTARIAN FILMS ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE: BEST PICTURE An ordinary American appointed to the Senate is nearly destroyed by a corrupt political machine, but triumphs in the end. [ Mr. Smith Goes to Washington credits: Dir: Frank Capra/ James Stewart, Jean Arthur, Claude Rains/ 125 min/ Drama, … 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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