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Libertarian Movies, Films & Documentaries

How To Sell Libertarian Ideas (And How Not To)

How To Sell Libertarian Ideas (And How Not To)

First, how not to sell libertarian ideas... You've probably seen libertarian ideas marketed ineffectively--in this short comedy clip, Cathy Reisenwitz and Libertarian Girl demonstrate "how not to talk to people about liberty."  [2 min/ Libertarianism 101] And second, the best advice... Don't be put off by the age of this recording, or that it is only an audio file. … [Read more...]

Derrick J’s Victimless Crime Spree (2012)

victimless crime spree

WINNER: TOP 25 LIBERTARIAN DOCUMENTARIES Libertarian activist Derrick J. Freeman chronicles his arrest and incarceration for five "crimes" -- videoing police, dancing in a public place, smoking cannabis, wearing a hat in court, and riding a bike -- in a civil disobedience spree that demonstrates just how petty and dangerous is our ever-expanding body of law. [ Derrick J's … [Read more...]

David Starkey’s Magna Carta (2015)

magna carta

British constitutional historian David Starkey tells the story of Magna Carta -- the first legal charter in human history to grant individual liberties and restrain government power under rule of law. [ David Starkey's Magna Carta credits: Dir: Christopher Spencer/ David Starkey/ 60 min/ Documentary/ Law & the Individual, Libertarianism 101, Resistance to … [Read more...]

The Magna Carta: Libertarian Video Shorts

magna carta

One-minute promo on the Magna Carta 800-year anniversary. [1 min] An excellent six-minute animated telling of the history of the Magna Carta. [6 min] A quick explanation of the document's importance as the original legal fountainhead of human liberty.  [2 min] Comic telling of events at Runnymede, as told in rap.  [3 min] Crude but … [Read more...]

Free to Choose (1980 & 1991)

WINNER: TOP 25 LIBERTARIAN DOCUMENTARIES In this landmark Free to Choose series, Nobel-Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman guides the viewer through eleven documentaries on the workings of the market and its relation to human liberty. [ Free to Choose credits: Executive Producer: Bob Chitester/ Journalist: Milton Friedman/ 50 min/ Documentary/ Libertarianism 101] Just … [Read more...]

Libertarian Video Shorts: The Non-Aggression Principle

non-aggression principle

Animated characters explain the libertarian non-aggression principle.  [5 min] Ayn Rand explains the non-aggression principle to Phil Donahue.  [2 min] This kid refused to beat a Spiderman pinata even though it was filled with candy; some are born with the non-aggression principle in their heart. [1 min] Adam Kokesh debates the non-aggression … [Read more...]

John Stossel’s Politically Incorrect Guide to Politics (2008)

Politically Incorrect

John Stossel examines the limits of government power to do good and excessive public expectations of government. [ John Stossel's Politically Incorrect Guide to Politics credits: 42 min/ Documentary/ John Stossel, Libertarianism 101, Power Worship] How to See It Amazon (DVD)  YouTube Video Search Google Video Search Links Google More Films About: John Stossel More … [Read more...]

The Great Libertarian Offer (2000)

The Great Libertarian Offer

Libertarian presidential candidate Harry Browne pitches freedom and prosperity. [ The Great Libertarian Offer credits: Dir: Alec Doyle, Prod: Kristen Overn/ 30 min/ Documentary/ Libertarianism 101] Harry Browne used The Great Libertarian Offer in his 2000 presidential campaign to explain the basics of libertarian ideas and it is still serviceable in that regard. It gives … [Read more...]

Sex, Drugs & Consenting Adults (1998)

consenting adults

WINNER: TOP 25 LIBERTARIAN DOCUMENTARIES A documentary challenge to laws against victimless crimes, questioning both the logic and practical effect of legislating the private personal behavior of consenting adults. [ Sex, Drugs, & Consenting Adults credits: Executive Producer: Victor Neufeld/ Journalist: John Stossel/ 50 min/ Documentary-Educational/ Government Enforced … [Read more...]

Sex, Drugs & Democracy (1994)

sex drugs and democracy

An examination of Holland’s de facto legalization of a number of victimless crimes reveals the beneficial effects of that legalization. [ Sex, Drugs, & Democracy credits: Dir: Jonathan Blank/ 87 min/ Documentary-Educational/ Government Enforced Morality, Libertarianism 101] In Holland, prostitutes sit in store windows, advertising their “wares.” Marijuana can be … [Read more...]

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Amidst all the accusations of who should have done what to discourage Putin's invasion of the Ukraine, nearly forgotten is that emblematic moment when then-president Barack Obama was caught on a hot mic in this very cozy conversation with Dmitry Medvedev: Obama: "On all these issues, but particularly … Continue Reading

Good Bye Lenin

Good Bye Lenin (2003)

A young man in newly liberated East Germany tries to hide the fall of communism from his enthusiastically socialist mother because doctors say the shock would kill her. [ Good Bye Lenin credits: Dir: Wolfgang Becker/ 121 min/ Comedy, Foreign/ Anti-socialism] “This thoroughly enjoyable film is also a … 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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