Noam Chomsky

A documentary that examines the relationship between celebrity and society.

Seven hundred and seventy one words from Orwell, Chomsky, Shakespeare and others. Seven hundred and seventy one people off the street. A 15 minute...

Since the late 18th century American legal decision that the business corporation organizational model is legally a person, it has become a dominant...

Salvia Divinorum is an often misunderstood and powerful psychedelic plant used by the Mazatec shamans in southern Mexico for centuries. This...

A documentary exploring the effect of international investment firms ("vulture" funds) on the Irish economy and housing crisis.

In this remarkable documentary, Noam Chomsky offers a riveting but devastating critique of America's current war on terror arguing, in fact, that it...

The amazing untold story of the radical underground radio station WBCN-FM set against the profound social, political and cultural changes of the...

In two lectures and a 45-minute interview, intellectual and political activist Noam Chomsky -- credited as the father of modern linguistics --...

Profiling prolific author and educator Noam Chomsky -- widely recognized as the father of modern linguistics -- this thought-provoking collection of...

A documentary on the life of John Lennon, with a focus on the time in his life when he transformed from a musician into an antiwar activist.

Kuwait’s constitution says that every person has the right to a job, so in some places 20 people are employed for one person’s job. In South...

A film about the noted American linguist/political dissident and his warning about corporate media's role in modern propaganda.

An exploration into the nature of stupidity in Western society and its history of our perception of it.

You Can't Be Neutral documents the life and times of the historian, activist and author of the best selling classic "A People's History of the United...

Documentary film exploring the rise of mechanistic philosophy and the exploitation of human beings under modern hierarchical systems. Topics covered...

An unflinching look at the how the battle over abortion rights has played out in the United States over the last 15 years.

A documentary film about The Black Panther Party as told by its four former members.

The memory of a particular moment in early 20th century history when, in 1913, Helen Keller (1880-1968), a deaf-blind writer, lecturer and political...

Programming the Nation? takes an encompassing look at the history of subliminal messaging in America. According to many authorities, since the late...

A documentary about the raging dumpster fire which was 2020.

A documentary feature examining why over 3000 independent record stores have closed across the U.S. in the past decade. Many sources all pose threats...

A New York City-based conceptual artist embarks on a 20-year art project asking culturally significant people to sign his copy of The Holy Bible.

I AM is an utterly engaging and entertaining non-fiction film that poses two practical and provocative questions: what’s wrong with our world, and...

This documentary compiles a series of Noam Chomsky's interviews and lectures that address the events of 9/11.

Documentary about the modern apocalypse caused by a rapacious banking system. 23 leading thinkers – frustrated at the failure of their respective...

Hosted by twice Oscar nominated actor and activist Woody Harrelson, Ethos lifts the lid on a Pandora's box of systemic issues that guarantee failure...

This film explores the evolution of propaganda and public relations in the United States, with an emphasis on the elitist theory of democracy and the...

American Zeitgeist is a feature length documentary by filmmaker Rob McGann that offers an historical look at the War on Terrorism from 1979 through...

Filmed over the last six months of the 2000 Presidential election, Phillip Seymour Hoffman starts documenting the campaign at the Republican and...

This film, shot by 100 amateur camera operators, tells the story of the enormous street protests in Seattle, Washington in November 1999, against the...

ReGeneration is a 2010 U.S. documentary film written and directed by Phillip Montgomery that looks at the issues facing today's youth and young...

Using the reflections and analysis of many renowned intellectuals, this documentary draws a portrait of neoliberal ideology and examines the various...

Documentary about the state of the modern world.

"Zapatista" is the definitive look at the uprising in Chiapas. It is the story of a Mayan peasant rebellion armed with sticks and their word against...

William Francome is a fairly typical, white middle-class guy. Typical except for the fact that he is about to embark on a journey into the dark heart...

Ever Again examines the sweeping resurgence of antisemitism in 21st century Europe and its connection to global terrorism.

A series of interviews featuring linguist, philosopher and activist Noam Chomsky done in hand-drawn animation.

Standing Army, directed by Enrico Parenti and Thomas Fazi, is an award-winning documentary film about the global network of U.S. military bases, the...

There's 27 million slaves in the world today. We find them in the sex industry, as child soldiers, as unpaid housekeepers and in production and as...

The Kingdom of Survival explores modern skepticism in America, challenges the status quo and uncovers provocative links between survivalist...

Brazilian professor, academic and diplomat Celso Amorim and North American linguist and activist Noam Chomsky reflect on the political, social and...

The "Falsos Positivos" scandal that exploded on October 2008 revealed how and why ranks of the Colombian Army started to kill innocent people. Lured...

Linguist, intellectual and activist, Noam Chomsky discusses and reflects on the state of world events including the War in Iraq, September 11th, the...

American academic Norman Finkelstein discusses foreign policy toward Israel and the Middle East.

This is a full-length documentary honoring the life and work of American composer and artist John Cage. Cage is considered one of the most...

At a time when powerlessness and resignation carry the day, Noam Chomsky's work is a radical antidote for all those who want to put an end to the...

The premise behind Better Left Unsaid, lies in the unconfined analysis of the often violent extremism of today's Western political landscape. As...

One Dude's Quest to Save Democracy. A FilmBuff Presentation.

The unlikely encounter between Eduardo Moreira, a former banker, and the MST, the main social movement for agrarian reform in Latin America.

A documentary about Pier Paolo Pasolini and his film 'Salò o le 120 giornate di Sodoma'.

The story of the biggest demonstration in human history, which took place on 15th February 2003, against the impending war on Iraq.

A documentary about the legendary series of nationally televised debates in 1968 between two great public intellectuals, the liberal Gore Vidal and...

A documentary on the history of the Institute and America, spanning from World War 2 to COVID-19. Features AI-enhanced archival footage of MIT from...

A look at the life and career of the influential post-colonial writer and champion of the Palestinian cause in the West, through interviews with his...

A filmmaker examines the rise of right-wing media through the lens of her father, whose immersion in it radicalized him and rocked the foundation of...

Through interviews filmed over four years, Noam Chomsky unpacks the principles that have brought us to the crossroads of historically unprecedented...

An in-depth look at the work and views of the man described as 'one of the greatest minds in human history'. He first emerged through his pioneering...

In the fall of 2002, it was announced that Benjamin Netanyahu would deliver a speech at Concordia University in Montreal, and reaction from the...

'Project Censored: The Movie' explores media censorship in our society by exposing important stories that corporate media fails to report/under...

Amid an escalating war in Iraq, rising terror levels and the threat of nuclear attack, a growing body of intellectuals, religious leaders and...

This timely, bold set of one-on-one interviews presents two of the most venerable figures from the American Left—renowned historian Howard Zinn and...

The Divide tells the story of 7 individuals striving for a better life in modern day US and UK - where the top 0.1% owns as much wealth as the bottom...

PIIGS is a documentary that challenges prevalent European budgetary policies and the austerity dogma. It does so by bringing in lesser-known facts...

This video focuses on the formative influences in Noam Chomsky's life--those factors which enable him to become a politically engaged intellectual....

Vancouver-based filmmaker and TV news veteran Fred Peabody explores the life and legacy of the maverick American journalist I.F. Stone, whose long...

Carne Ross was a government highflyer. A career diplomat who believed Western Democracy could save us all. But working inside the system he came to...

Over the past few years, Israel's ongoing military occupation of Palestinian territory and repeated invasions of the Gaza strip have triggered a...

Ed Asner narrates this documentary about U.S. involvement in Colombia's drug trafficking and civil unrest. The film examines the impact of chemical...

How can the masses be controlled? Apparently, the American publicist Edward L. Bernays (1891-1995), a pioneer in the field of propaganda and public...

Recounts the epic of Vincennes Experimental University Center, from its creation after the events of May 68 until its demolition in the summer of...

For fifty years, former U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark has challenged the abuses of U.S. power and championed the causes of human rights.

A sociological portrait of the United Kingdom after the historic Brexit vote of 2016. A funny, sometimes terrifying and non-judgemental look at the...

'The Weight of Chains 2' is a documentary film largely dealing with the effects of the Washington Consensus economic doctrine on the newly...

The Chomsky–Foucault debate was a debate about human nature, between Noam Chomsky and Michel Foucault in the Netherlands, in November 1971. Chomsky...

Boris Malagurski explains how the military-industrial complex, big business and political interest groups endanger peoples' health and existence,...

A journey to find the origins of knowledge.

"The World Awaits" is a documentary feature depicting the effects of nuclear weapons and the urgent need for the nuclear states to reduce and...

"The CIA's War Against Cuba" - a briefing of the past ten years of CIA activities in Cuba, and the agents and other staff involved by the Dirección...

Renowned scholar and tireless critic of America's international policies and military behavior, Noam Chomsky delivers a lecture on the history and...

This documentary fulfills a unique niche by taking a non-partisan, unbiased approach to the history of Liberalism and Conservatism in the United...

Documentary filmmaker Makoto Sato offers this reflection on the life and career of Edward Said, the deeply influential literary and cultural critic,...

Noam Chomsky confronts the Anthropocene. He describes the avoidable but lethal realities of climate change, nuclear weapons, and our democratic...

¡Las Sandinistas! uncovers the disappearing stories of women who shattered barriers to lead combat and social reform during Nicaragua’s 1979...

"Symphony of the Invisible" is a reflection on creation and how through art, poetry and images you can break the limits that have been imposed on...

This film shows how four decades of neoliberal policies have resulted in a widespread of social injustice, economic inequality and popular anger.

A WALK THROUGH THE TENDERLOIN is a short film out of THE INVISIBLE CLASS, a feature length documentary about America's homeless population, our...

From the people in the streets, to it's root causes, The Invisible Class will forever change your perception of homelessness in America.

From 1989 to 1991 a string of unpredictable events happened that brought to light the rivalry between two men: Gorbachev, hindered by the economic...

This a documentary film on Afghanistan and the effects of wars of the last 38 years. Malalai Joya, Afghan activist for human rights, democracy and...

Cinepoem about the current Palestinian tragedy, with Brazilian films from 1922 and 1932 (the indigenous catastrophe), documentaries from 2023/2024,...

This short film offers a rare look at Noam Chomsky in the late 1960s as he speaks candidly about the war in Vietnam and articulates critiques that...

This documentary takes a bold, unflinching look at the nature and consequences of U.S. foreign policy in Latin America.

A documentary focusing on the the events in Haiti following the coup of September 30, 1991. The program includes interviews with exiled President...

Documents the life of former, U.S. political prisoner Silvia Baraldini who after 15 years as an activist in the United States was arrested by the FBI...

Freedom Besieged is a feature-length documentary concerning the economic and political climate of Greece and specifically how such has impacted the...

Environmentally friendly electric cars, sustainably produced food products, fair production processes: Hurray! If everything the corporations tell us...

Preventive Warriors examines George W Bush's foreign policy -- specifically in the National Security Strategy of 2002. The NSS states that the US...

An independent, unique and interesting feature on peak oil, climate change, permaculture and Gaia theory

People from all over the world share their opinion of America, its government, its foreign policy, and its people. In the midst of growing...

Filmmakers Joey Carey and J.J. Beck pack up their vegetable oil-powered 1981 Mercedes-Benz and set off on a cross-country road trip to explore the...

Terrorism is the new millennium's greatest threat, and Osama Bin Laden is the ultimate icon of modern-day fear. But how did the current wave of...

In today's post-9/11 world, director Robert Taicher searches for the rationale behind the war in Iraq, exploring the failed policies of several...

2008 Documentary

Presents a sharp look at the current state of privacy and debates around the rights and desires of individuals, governments, terrorism and the...

Based on Thomas Ferguson's book Golden Rule: The Investment Theory of Party Competition and the Logic of Money-Driven Political Systems this film...

When two young American Jews raised to unconditionally love Israel witness the mistreatment of Palestinians, they battle the old guard to create a...

The USA is in the grips of a rancorous partisanship the like of which has not been seen in nearly a century. Every political issue today invariably...

Money is at the intersection of nearly every aspect of modern life. Most of us take the monetary system for granted, but it has a profound and...

The Invisible Wall examines the international economic structures that divide the wealthy nations of the world from its poorest communities. Through...