Movies and TvShows featuring "policy" theme.
The Newsroom is a drama series that follows the behind-the-scenes happenings at a fictional news show, providing a glimpse into the fast-paced world of television journalism. Set in a television studio in New York City, the show explores the personal and professional lives of the talented and ambitious journalists and producers working to deliver the news to the public. With a strong focus on current events, the series dives into the ethical challenges faced by the news industry, as well as the social commentary and political drama that come with reporting on real-world issues.
In the midst of an international crisis, Kate Wyler, a career diplomat, lands in a high-profile job for which she is not suited, with tectonic implications for her marriage and her political future.
Bruce Cogburn, a reclusive and controversial author, receives endless letters from an obsessive fan. He is forced to confront his past and find the person behind the cryptic messages, leading to a dangerous search full of fear and danger.
Uncle Tom is a gripping documentary that delves into the political journey and conservative beliefs of African-American activist Larry Elder. Through interviews and historical footage, the film presents a nuanced exploration of race, politics, and the Republican Party in the United States. It offers a compelling perspective on how conservative ideals can intersect with the African-American experience.
British Sounds is a thought-provoking documentary that delves into British politics and social commentary. Through its contemplative and avant-garde approach, it examines topics such as socialism, feminism, and the struggles of working-class individuals in a car factory.
The Dean family patriarch has died and left a fortune to his children and servants. The occasion soon turns grim when they discover they must all must spend an entire week at the family estate - together. It's all the same old family routine: backbiting, billiards, rumors and innuendo, canings, pantsuits and ham - until one by one, they start turning up dead.
Australia's leading forum for debate and powerful first-person stories offering a unique perspective on the way we live.
Breaking the Taboo is a documentary that exposes the negative impact of the war on drugs, highlighting the failure of current policies and the need for drug policy reform. It explores the consequences of the criminalization of drugs, including the rise of the prison-industrial complex and the perpetuation of violence and crime. The documentary features interviews with experts from around the world, including former presidents and drug policy reform activists, who argue for decriminalization and harm reduction strategies. Through powerful storytelling and compelling evidence, Breaking the Taboo aims to challenge the public perception of drug addiction and advocate for a more humane and effective approach to drug policy.
Frank McKlusky, C.I. is an insurance investigator known for his clumsiness. When his partner is killed, Frank becomes determined to uncover the truth behind his death. Along the way, he encounters various comedic situations and eventually exposes a conspiracy. With slapstick comedy and neo-screwball elements, this film offers a hilarious take on detective movies.
Amid an escalating war in Iraq, rising terror levels and the threat of nuclear attack, a growing body of intellectuals, religious leaders and community organizers are getting tough with their questions about peace -- and that's no oxymoron. To shed light on the answers, filmmakers Gabriele Zamparini and Lorenzo Meccoli record a variety of speakers, including Noam Chomsky, Desmond Tutu, Scott Ritter, Pete Seeger, Howard Zinn and Gore Vidal.
An attempt to explain the economic cycle of inflation and unemployment.
The Earth's population is expected to reach 10 billion people by 2050. The consequences will be catastrophic. Based on Stephen Emmott's hit theater show, Ten Billion is a wake up call to an unprecedented planetary emergency.
Two apartments of an apartment building with common balcony, living two same-sex couples. At one resident Stephen with Fanny and the other Myrto with Tatiana. But other things show and others are as well in the apartments live two married couples. Stephen with Myrto and Fanis with Tatiana, who keep hidden their marriages, because women working as hostesses in an airline that does not allow their marriage...
89% of people in England have adopted a pay for sex lifestyle exchanging money for sex and the British Government now want a piece of the action.
A small town shoe clerk runs for mayor under a "Share the Wealth" platform but finds himself in trouble when he's the recipient of $50,000.
Three college students start a social experiment to prove that reality changes according to the words we use to describe it. Through research, activist actions, and artistic interventions, they analyze the importance of language in the way we understand the world. The documentary includes analysis from more than 20 international experts and leaders in the fields of political communication and information.
This film is a sequel to Munk's Zezowate Szczescie and it's much the same, only more so. The film begins in a cinema, where the last scenes of Zezowate Szczescie are being shown. Born unlucky, a victim of the errors and distortions of Stalinism, he is released in 1956. He meets a politically feverish woman, her influential parents, and finally becomes the father of her child. But bad luck, or perhaps an unlucky era, will not let him forget.
Baltasar is a tycoon from Madrid who is forced to invest money in a movie to promote Esmeralda, an actress who sells her body to become a movie star as soon as possible
A docudrama about Germany's former chancellor Helmut Kohl, whose 16-year tenure during the 80s and 90s included the reunification of the country after the fall of the Berlin Wall.
The second in command of a group of highwaymen, the only ones left of Hungary's freedom fighters in the late 17th century, has a wife who really, really wants him to come home and stop gallivanting around the countryside. The only way he can figure to do this is to inform on the group to the authorities in as harmless a manner as possible. Unfortunately, these betrayals cause the group to lose many men, and the traitor grows fearful of the authorities. He gives officials every scrap of information he has in return for a full pardon, and he returns home. His wife, when she hears of these events, is infuriated. Such betrayal is far in excess of anything she can condone, and she kills him. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi