In a series of mass demonstrations marked by the singing of forbidden patriotic songs, the people of Estonia gain the courage to overthrow Soviet occupation. [ The Singing Revolution credits: Dir: James Tusty, Maureen Castle Tusty/ 94 min/ Documentary/ Anti-socialism, Resistance to tyranny] External Reviews "Imagine the scene in Casablanca in which the French patrons sing … [Read more...]
Sophie Scholl the Final Days (2005)
A dramatized account of the capture, trial and last days of Sophie Scholl, who together with her brother Hans and a few friends, operated within Hitler's Germany an anti-Nazi movement called The White Rose. [ Sophie Scholl the Final Days credits: Dir: Marc Rothemund/ 120 min/ Biography, Drama, Foreign/ Resistance to tyranny] External Reviews of Sophie Scholl the Final … [Read more...]
Moving the Mountain (1994)
The story of the Tianamen Square protest and massacre. [ Moving the Mountain credits: Dir: Michael Apted/ 83 min/ Documentary-Educational/ Anti-Socialism] Click here for trailer. Narrated for the most part by a Chinese student leader now in exile, this film begins with the events of his miserable early life under Mao and leads chronologically up to and through the … [Read more...]
An American Story (1992)
WINNER: TOP 25 LIBERTARIAN FILMS A small group of World War II veterans challenge their corrupt town government. Story inspired by actual events. [ An American Story credits: Dir: John Gray/ Brad Johnson, Kathleen Quinlan, Tom Sizemore/ 99 min/ Drama/ Corrupt Government, Resistance to Tyranny, Second Amendment] “We didn’t take this kind of bull from the Nazis. I don’t … [Read more...]
The Story of Qiu Ju (1991)
The wife of a man beaten by a local official struggles against the system to get an apology. [ The Story of Qiu Ju credits: Dir: Zhang Yimou/ Gong Li, Lei Lao Sheng, Liu Pei Qi/ 100 min/ Drama, Foreign Language/ China/ In Mandarin with English subtitles/ Law & Liberty, Resistance to Tyranny] “A terrific example of the irrelevance and inefficiency of the machinery of … [Read more...]
The White Rose (1982)
A small group of young Germans organize a rebellion against the Nazis. Based on a true story. [ The White Rose credits: Dir: Michael Verhoeven/ Lena Stolze, Martin Benrath, Wulf Kessler/ 108 min/ Drama, Foreign Language/ Germany/ In German with English subtitles/ Anti-Socialism, Resistance to Tyranny/ Also listed as Die Weisse Rose] “This touching story of valor in the … [Read more...]
The Swamp Fox (1959-1961)
This eight-episode Disney series is a tribute to Revolutionary War military hero Francis Marion, renowned for his lightning surprise attacks, who frustrated British efforts to control the South. [ The Swamp Fox credits: Dir: Harry Keller/ Leslie Nielsen, John Sutton, Joy Page/ 102 min/ Action-Adventure/ American revolution, Resistance to tyranny] External Reviews "The … [Read more...]
This Land Is Mine (1943)
A timid schoolteacher in a Nazi-occupied country finds the courage to deny his captors the “sanction of the victim,” inspiring others to do likewise. [ This Land is Mine credits: Dir: Jean Renoir/ Charles Laughton, Maureen O’Hara, George Sanders/ 103 min/ Drama/ Sanction of the Victim, Resistance to Tyranny] “Charles Laughton gives a memorable performance in the leading … [Read more...]