Kaisermühlen Blues is an Austrian television series.
Follows 500 adolescent girls from all across Missouri as they come together for a week-long immersion in a sophisticated democratic laboratory, where they organize a Supreme Court to consider the most contentious issues of the day.
The New Watchdogs explores the role of the media in shaping public opinion and the ethical dilemmas faced by journalists. It delves into issues like self-censorship, media concentration, and the corrupting influence of capitalism. Through interviews and archive footage, the documentary exposes the conflicts of interest and political debates that occur in the world of television journalism.
Thoughts of a diversity of public and private citizens on the virtues of democracy, its faults, its decadence, its fall and the rise of populism.
Through the testimonies of some Italian women, the documentary evokes the day of 2 June 1946, when they were called upon to cast their vote for the first time. The battles conducted by Italian women in the years leading up to 1946 to demand recognition of the right to vote. The approval of the right to vote for women by the Italian Parliament on 1 February 1945, at the proposal of the Italian Communist Party Secretary Palmiro Togliatti and statesman and founder of the Christian Democratic Party De Gasperi. The role of the first 21 women elected to the Constituent Assembly on 2 June 1946, and their contribution to the writing of the Italian Constitution.
Impressions of a party congress of the German social democrat party (SPD) in 1964, featuring politicians Max Brauer, Fritz Erler and Willy Brandt.
Denmark is in deep crisis: the country is hit by general strike, during the holding of a NATO summit in Copenhagen. Meanwhile, a minister is kidnapped by extremists, and state power cracks down against politically-active leftists.
The Last Mitterrand is a biographical drama that explores the final years of French President François Mitterrand. The story follows Mitterrand as he faces his own mortality, grappling with his past, old age, and his illness. The movie delves into his personal and political life, touching on themes of French politics, history, and the challenges of facing death.
In the second part of the series, 'Después de… Segunda parte: atado y bien atado,' the documentary delves deep into the social and political implications of the Spanish transition. It focuses on the impact of the Franco regime and the challenges faced by social democracy. The film highlights the influence of the Communist Party and provides a comprehensive overview of Spanish history during the 1970s and 1980s.
Sex, Drugs & Bicycles (2020) is a documentary that delves into the unique relationship between sex, drugs, and bicycles in the Netherlands. It offers an insightful exploration of the country's liberal approach to these topics and how they intersect with its social democracy and healthcare system. The film also touches upon the underlying fears and misconceptions that surround these issues.
The story of the first elections in Finland
Documentary about the merging of the Communist Party of Germany and the Socialist Unity Party of Germany in the Soviet occupation zone, a merger that would lead to the creation of the Socialist Unity Party that would rule the soon-to-be-created East Germany until 1989.
Wehner – die unerzählte Geschichte is a movie that delves into the life and career of Wehner, a German politician. Set in the 1930s and 1940s, the film explores the political climate of the time, including the Communist Party and the secret police. It examines Wehner's journey as a social democrat, his suspicion and mistrust, and his disappointment with Stalinism. The movie also touches upon his emigration and his role in the Cold War.
During World War One, a mutiny breaks out on a German Navy ship due to social discontent and military injustice. The film follows the court-martial proceedings and highlights the themes of insubordination, stupidity, and social democracy in Imperial Germany.
Johanna Dohnal, whose political career spans three decades, was one of the very first explicitly feminist politicians in Europe. As a member of the Austrian socialist government and the first Austrian minister for Women’s Affairs from 1990 to 1994, Dohnal was responsible for founding Austria’s first women’s refuge as well as criminalizing of marital rape. Yet her legacy remains yet to be discovered and re-examined. DIE DOHNAL makes a first step, and it makes Dohnal come alive.
Akseli Koskela returns from prison and tries to learn living again. He's not allowed to take part in politics anymore, but he sees a lot of injustice around him. He raises a family with his wife Elina while another war is around the corner...
Jideon Andersson is the leader of the "Red Day" organization that are planning a communist takeover of the capital of Stockholm on August 1.