1. Land Without Bread (Las Hurdes)
An exploration —manipulated and staged— of life in Las Hurdes, in the province of Cáceres, in Extremadura, Spain, as it was in 1932. Insalubrity, misery and lack of opportunities provoke the emigration of young people and the solitude of those who remain in the desolation of one of the poorest and least developed Spanish regions at that time.
It has an average vote of 7.1 on TMDB.
2. Railway Station (Dworzec)
Kieslowski’s later film Dworzec portrays the atmosphere at Central Station in Warsaw after the rush hour.
It has an average vote of 4.8 on TMDB.
3. Helgoland dem Frieden (Helgoland dem Frieden)
Under the sign of the swastika, it was, amongst other things, turned into a naval base, it got heavily destroyed in two waves of attack in April of 1945 by British bombers. After the war, Heligoland was made available as bombing training ground for the English army by the West-German government. Seven young people occupied the isle and began to repair the emergency shelter for sailors who got in danger. This and further major actions eventually ended the bombing exercises. Back then, the watchword was: “Heligoland to the Germans! “ – “Heligoland for peace!”
4. Propaganda: Engineering Consent (Propaganda : la fabrique du consentement)
How can the masses be controlled? Apparently, the American publicist Edward L. Bernays , a pioneer in the field of propaganda and public relations, knew the answer to such a key question. The amazing story of the master of manipulation and the creation of the engineering of consent; a frightening true story about advertising, lies and charlatans.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
5. Bwana Kitoko (Bwana Kitoko)
Bwana Kitoko is a 1955 Belgian documentary directed by André Cauvin. It shows the official visit of king Baudouin of Belgium to the Congo and Ruanda-Urundi.
6. The Distant Drummer: A Movable Scene
Robert Mitchum narrates an anti drug propaganda film.
It has an average vote of 3.5 on TMDB.
7. La Peste rouge (La Peste rouge)
(La Peste rouge)
8. Hitler Lives
This short film, produced at the end of WWII, warns that although Adolf Hitler is dead, his ideas live on.
It has an average vote of 4.7 on TMDB.
9. Seeds of Destiny
Oscar winning postwar propaganda film in support of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration. Strident but poignant, focusing on children. The film surveys the Nazi/Japanese atrocities, post-war devastation and the early relief efforts. This film was responsible for raising over $200,000,000, making it a top moneymaking film.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
10. Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party
In Hillary's America, bestselling author and influential filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza reveals the sordid truth about Hillary Clinton and the secret history of the Democratic Party. This important and controversial film releases at a critical time leading up to the 2016 Presidential campaign and challenges the state of American politics.
It has an average vote of 5.5 on TMDB.
11. Becoming Marilyn (Devenir Marilyn)
Marilyn wasn't born Marilyn, she became it. This unique portrait reveals her in her own words: a lucid and determined woman, shifting image of the diktats that still define feminity.
It has an average vote of 7.6 on TMDB.
12. DDR - die entsorgte Republik (DDR - die entsorgte Republik)
(DDR - die entsorgte Republik)
13. Bampton Shows the Way
Part of BFI boxset Ration Books and Rabbit Pies: Films from the Home Front.
14. Left Behind
Leading biblical scholars and religious experts discuss the implications of the Rapture, when prophecies predict that Jesus Christ will return to Earth and his true believers will be transported to meet him.
It has an average vote of 5.5 on TMDB.
15. They Shall Not Pass (Neprojdou)
A documentary depicting the Czechoslovak army's border patrol.
16. Pevný břeh (Pevný břeh)
(Pevný břeh)
17. WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception
There were two wars in Iraq--a military assault and a media war. The former was well-covered; the latter was not. Until now... Independent filmmaker, Emmy-award winningTV journalist, author and media critic, Danny Schechter turns the cameras on the role of the media. His new film, WMD, is an outspoken assessment of how Pentagon propaganda and media complicity misled the American people...
It has an average vote of 6.1 on TMDB.
18. Eurodonbas (Євродонбас)
Throughout time, Eastern Ukraine has been referred to as a 'Russian world', but this is indeed not the case. The history of Donbas was re-written during the Soviet era. Although the Soviet Union edited out and withheld all references to the European background of this region from history books in schools and universities. There were, in fact, numerous French, Belgian, German, British, Polish, Swiss, Dutch, and even American settlements and more than 100 wide-scale enterprises in the region. Therefore, this film reveals the pro-European industrialization of Ukrainian Donbas at the turn of the 19th century. It aims to emphasize the European roots of Ukraine long before the official integration process of Ukraine into the EU in 2022.
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
19. The Atomic Cafe
A disturbing collection of 1940s and 1950s United States government-issued propaganda films designed to reassure Americans that the atomic bomb was not a threat to their safety.
It has an average vote of 7.297 on TMDB.
20. Common Ground
An internet personality journeys to his hometown on the border between Texas and Mexico to visit family members, only to discover that his family’s immigration story parallels that of people risking everything to immigrate to the U.S. today.
