Films and Documentaries
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The Documentary Aleksei Navalny Knew We’d Watch After His Death
This Academy Award winning documentary tells the story of how Russian opposition leader, Aleksei Navalny, was poisoned by Putin's minions, how he returned to Russia to continue his heroic fight to free the Russian people from tyranny, and what he wants the Russian people to do now - after his untimely and mysterious death in one of Putin's prisons.
NETANYAHU, AMERICA, AND THE ROAD TO WAR IN GAZA
As the war in Gaza continues with devastating consequences, a major 90-minute documentary offers a sweeping examination of the critical moments leading up to this crisis over the course of the past three decades.
First broadcast December 19, 2023, FRONTLINE illuminates America's attempts to help the Israelis and Palestinians negotiate peace.
DEMOCRACY ON TRIAL
FRONTLINE investigates the roots of the criminal cases against former President Trump stemming from his 2020 election loss. With the presidential race for 2024 underway, veteran political filmmaker Michael Kirk and his team examine the House Jan. 6 committee’s evidence, the historic charges against Trump and the threat to democracy.
A CITIZEN'S GUIDE TO PRESERVING DEMOCRACY
With American democracy under threat, diplomat Dr. Richard Haass outlines ten habits to help citizens preserve democracy. Haass also explores real-life examples of Americans who are working towards strengthening democracy and renewing the spirit of a more informed and engaged citizenry. Premiered January 2, 2024 on PBS.
DISMANTLING DEMOCRACY
The three-part series examines new and old democratic structures of government in the United States and around the world. Through a critical look at the history and current state of democracies, it becomes evident that preserving democracy is a feat no less significant than its establishment. The film issues a call to act before the deterioration of democracy continues.
PELOSI IN THE HOUSE on HBO and Apple TV
Filmed in a cinéma vérité style over the course of three decades, Pelosi in the House documentarian Alexandra Pelosi (Nancy's daughter) provides a unique, longitudinal window into the life of a longstanding Democratic politician and history in the making.
JAN 6, TWO YEARS LATER from PBS Frontline
JAN 6, TWO YEARS LATER from PBS Frontline
JAN 6, TWO YEARS LATER from PBS Frontline
Ten documentaries about the Insurrection and a divided America are available to watch on the PBS FRONTLINE website. They include:
September 2022: Lies, Politics and Democracy
March 2022: Plot to Overturn the Election
October 2022: Michael Flynn's Holy War
January 2022: American Insurrection
January 2022: United States of Conspiracy
January 2020: America's Great Divide, From Obama to Trump