Documentary Vault

Stealing a Nation

2012-02-27T11:41:00.001-08:00

Hidden from Parliament and the U.S. Congress, the deal was this: the Americans wanted the island, in their words, swept and sanitized. An entire population was declared expendable; all of them were to be deported. Stealing a Nation (John Pilger, 2004) is an extraordinary film about the plight of people of the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean – secretly and brutally expelled from their homeland

The Right to Roam

2012-02-27T11:37:00.000-08:00

Unwanted, marginalised, defiant – the Roma people have become the target of governments across Europe. In France and Italy they have been thrown out in their thousands – accused of illegally overstaying their welcome and blamed for increases in crime.They say that in their countries of origin they are victims of discrimination – a minority with few opportunities.They are now taking advantage of

Risking It All

2012-02-27T11:23:00.000-08:00

Brazilian children at the Tajaparu river risk getting cut to pieces as they fasten their canoes onto fast-moving tourist boats in order to sell their goods.They are risking death in order to make a few pennies selling sweets and jams.We follow Pakistani truck drivers facing death at every turn transporting goods across mountain passes on arguably the world’s most dangerous road. Latin American

Politics, Religion and the Tea Party

2012-02-27T11:18:00.002-08:00

As the race for the Republican presidential nomination for the 2012 elections heats up, Fault Lines follows the Iowa campaign trail to investigate the underlying forces shaping candidates.What role does religion play in the US presidential elections?

Project 101010 Pill or Perception

2012-02-27T10:30:00.000-08:00

Download your free e-book Questions - You are the Answer in which You Seek at http://www.breakthroughsolutions.co.nz FB - https://www.facebook.com/Project101010PillorPerceptionProject 101010 interviews some of today's leading experts in the field of human consciousness and explores the question - Pill or Perception?... The message is about wellness and everyone's role they play in self-care and

The Arab Awakening

2012-02-27T10:22:00.000-08:00

Through the eyes of a Libyan-born filmmaker, we investigate the dark stories emerging from a country fast unravelling into civil war.

The Burning Times

2012-02-27T10:16:00.000-08:00

The witch hunts aren’t distant memory: only a few hundred years from today people – especially women – were burned alive for being witches. Europe was all a-tizzy over the proliferation of witches. Accusations (we will assume they were false) and the trials (not that they were very fair: throw the witch in the water. If she sinks, she’s innocent. If she floats: drown her) let to massive burnings

How Smart Are Animals?

2012-02-27T10:10:00.000-08:00

How Smart is Fido? That dog who sits at the edge of your bed and waits for you to utter the magic words: “let’s go for a walk.” How smart is that fish swimming by you in the sea? It is well known that the chimpanzee is our closest living relative from a genetic point of view. But, are they the second smartest creatures on earth? Or, is it the dolphin? This documentary looks at some interesting

BIG BROTHER BIG BUSINESS

2011-12-18T12:37:00.001-08:00

In everyday things we do, the government apparently collects our data through the it. Our internet usage can be monitoried, our dining and shopping habits are observed or analyzed, and these may eventually used as evidence against us in court. These data collection is initiated by companies whose big businesses we encounter, avail and make use of daily. CNBC takes a deeper look into how

The Many Faces of Lee Harvey Oswald

2011-12-18T12:26:00.000-08:00

Lee Harvey Oswald’s name in history is forever etched. As the fall guy for the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, he was the subject of many books, stories and features. But he isn’t just a story. He is an actual person, who apparently has more than one identity. This documentary attempts to present that there had been more than one Lee Harvey Oswald that existed in the 60′s. And

The biggest company you've never heard of

2011-12-18T12:20:00.001-08:00

History of Serco Inc (US) / Serco-NA according to them: http://www.serco-na.com/about-us/history "Serco Inc. headquartered in Reston Virginia, provider of professional, technology and management services to federal government, state and local government, civilian agencies, and commercial applications in North America with

Diamonds and Pearls is a documentary film which tells the story of Eminem

2011-12-14T18:09:00.000-08:00

Diamonds and Pearls is a documentary film which tells the story of Eminem’s extraordinary life and incredible musical career, via the use of the rarest footage, interviews with his closest friends, associates and loved ones and contributions from the finest music writers and journalists around. This documentary also features extensive news reports, location shoots, rare photographs and

Sicko

2011-12-09T12:04:00.000-08:00

Documentary look at health care in the United States as provided by profit-oriented health maintenance organizations (HMOs) compared to free, universal care in Canada, the U.K., and France. Moore contrasts U.S. media reports on Canadian care with the experiences of Canadians in hospitals and clinics there. He interviews patients and doctors in the U.K. about cost, quality, and salaries. He

War Made Easy

2011-12-09T07:37:00.000-08:00

War Made Easy reaches into the Orwellian memory hole to expose a 50-year pattern of government deception and media spin that has dragged the United States into one war after another from Vietnam to Iraq. Narrated by actor and activist Sean Penn, the film exhumes remarkable archival footage of official distortion and exaggeration from LBJ to George W. Bush, revealing in stunning detail how the

Mahatma: Life of Gandhi

2011-12-05T08:55:00.000-08:00

"When I despair, I remember that all through history the ways of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants, and murderers, and for a time they can seem invincible, but in the end they always fall. Think of it--always."

The Untold Story of Emmett Louis

2011-12-05T07:17:00.000-08:00

Simple yet riveting, The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till articulates the madness of racism in the South of the 1950s. Combining archival photos and footage with deeply felt interviews, this documentary tells the harrowing story of what happened when a mischievous 14 year old black boy from Chicago, visiting his relatives in Mississippi, whistled at a white woman in the street. The lynching that

Secrets of Body Language

2011-12-05T07:14:00.000-08:00

Body language is a form of non-verbal communication, which consists of body posture, gestures, facial expressions, and eye movements. Humans send and interpret such signals almost entirely subconsciously. John Borg attests that human communication consists of 93 percent body language and paralinguistic cues, while only 7% of communication consists of words themselves; however, Albert Mehrabian,

Robberies of the Century

2011-12-05T06:38:00.000-08:00

They did it for money, for fame and for thrills. They used disguises, cunning, and bravado. Some traveled through foreign lands, leading top detectives on a wild pursuit around the world. Some got away with millions, others were captured within days. They were leaders, followers, and masterminds behind the 20th century’s greatest robberies. Robberies of the Century… the con-men, the cops, the

Bedlam: The History of Bethlem Hospital

2011-12-05T06:33:00.000-08:00

The Bethlem Royal Hospital in London became infamous in the 1600′s in regards to the inhumane and cruel treatment of its patients as revealed by psychiatric historians. Bedlam: The History of Bethlem Hospital reveals why Bedlam came to stand for the very idea of madness itself.It was satirized for centuries as both a human zoo and a university of madness and for 100 years was one of London’s

Life Cycles

2011-12-05T06:20:00.000-08:00

Life Cycles tells a spectacular story of the bike, from its creation to its eventual demise.A visually stunning journey, with thought provoking narration, Life Cycles uses 4k Ultra HD to document the many stories surrounding the mountain bike and its culture.Ride along into breath taking natural settings, as we battle the elements, showcase the progression of riding, take a road trip, fix the

Powerful As God! Children’s Aid Society’s in Ontario

2011-11-23T17:38:00.000-08:00

Is it not time for the Government of Ontario to catch up to the rest of the country and hold the CAS Accountable like the majority of Provinces do in Canada? Watch the Current Documentary Here to see the point. http://www.blakout.ca/htm/viewthedoc.php#.Ts2gkl2m6aw 1.4 Billion in tax dollars per year (2010). This money finances 53 Children’s Aid Societies across Ontario, including The Ontario

Iran: Seven Faces of a Civilization

2011-07-21T04:07:00.000-07:00

Drawing on historical and archaeological evidence, this fascinating documentary by Dr. Farzin Rezaeian reconstructs 7,000 years of Iranian history.The film’s advanced animation techniques bring ancient wonders to life, giving an unprecedented look at Iran’s historical and cultural achievements. Rezaeian has reconstructed the major monuments from seven key periods in Iranian history, bringing to

Peace, Propaganda And The Promised Land

2011-06-07T08:34:00.000-07:00

ActForPalestine op 4 jun 2011 Peace, Propaganda & the Promised Land provides a striking comparison of U.S. and international media coverage of the crisis in the Middle East, zeroing in on how structural distortions in U.S. coverage have reinforced false perceptions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This pivotal documentary exposes how the foreign policy interests of American political

George Galloway Vs The US Senate (Full Video)

2011-05-25T21:48:00.000-07:00

George Galloway takes on the US Senate and wins British MP George Galloway has told US senators who accused him of profiting from Iraq oil dealings their claims were the "mother of all smokescreens"

Dr. Dahlia Wasfi - Life in Iraq Under U.S. Occupation

2011-05-25T21:44:00.000-07:00

[whadaya know - an activist in america with actual blood running thru the veins; BRAVO! what a welcome breath of fresh air....don't clap; take up the mantle...] Picture this...shortages; lack of electricity; potable water; tanks rolling through the streets night and day; gunfire and explosions. Iraqi health care in shambles. 200 bodies turn up daily in the Baghdad morgue. For Iraqis, it's 9/11