Movies and TvShows featuring "social-politics" theme.

You Me Her is a romantic comedy series that follows the story of a married couple who hires an escort to spice up their sex life. However, they end up falling in love with the escort, leading to a complicated polyamorous relationship between the three of them. The show explores themes of marriage, sexuality, and unconventional relationships.

In a modern twist on the classic tale, Robyn Loxley and The Hood, a masked hip-hop band, take on the role of a modern Robin Hood as they use their music to call out injustices and fight for freedom and equality in New Nottingham.

The Strange History of Don't Ask, Don't Tell is a documentary that delves into the origins and impact of the controversial policy that prohibited openly gay individuals from serving in the United States military. Through interviews, archival footage, and expert analysis, the film examines the social and political factors that led to the implementation of the policy and the subsequent activism and legal battles that eventually led to its repeal.

When his electricity meter runs out an older man must stave off his fears in the darkness of his dingy high rise flat.

A comedy about a social studies professor opposing a dockworkers strike ending up working at the docks by mistake and having his worldview turn upside down.

Three Resurrected Drunkards is a surreal dark comedy directed by the cult director, Nagisa Oshima. It follows the story of three Korean immigrant brothers in Tokyo, who accidentally switch identities with three Japanese tourists. The film explores themes of social politics, marketing, and the absurdity of war, all portrayed with a touch of surrealism and nonlinear storytelling.

While surprising his fiancée with a newly inherited property, a man is forced to confront his past behaviour.

'Don't build prisons, they cost too much!' In this era of Great Recession, the conservative and tough-on-crime State of Texas takes an unprecedented path by becoming a social justice leader with programs that rehabilitate offenders. Looks like rape, abuse and death are no longer parts of the solution for modern-day Bonnie and Clyde...

Who’s Counting? Marilyn Waring on Sex, Lies and Global Economics is a documentary film that explores Marilyn Waring's perspective on the intersections of gender roles, social politics, and the global economy. With a focus on her career as a politician and her influential work on economic issues, the film delves into topics such as labor, money, and the overall state of the economy. Through an engaging biography, it highlights Waring's contribution to the field of economics and her advocacy for feminism and gender equality.

Our Spirits Don't Speak English is a documentary film that examines the lasting effects of the Native American genocide and boarding schools on Native American communities. It delves into the issues of racism, cultural genocide, white supremacy, and the social and political challenges faced by First Nations people.

As the 'one country two systems' policy in Hong Kong has slowly eroded, resentment among the territory's citizens has steadily grown. What began as a series of spontaneous protests against an extradition law in March 2019 has now escalated in to a full-blown popular uprising that shows no signs of abating. ABC Four Corners reports from the frontline of the action, capturing extraordinary footage of the growing tension and violence.

A little girl is selling flowers -- until her world is enveloped by malevolent darkness. She is forced to run for her life as the world around her is destroyed. This is a parable about life in Iran since the Revolution.

The New Man is a powerful drama set in 1950s Sweden that explores themes of social injustice, inequality, and human rights. The story follows a doctor who is torn between his duty to care for a large family in poverty and the societal pressures to sterilize individuals deemed unfit for parenthood. As he sees the devastating effects of this policy, including the death of a mother with epilepsy, he becomes determined to fight against the societal norms and protect human dignity.

A look at the challenges of living in a small Australian town, portrayed through the lens of a novelist and her teenage son.

This documentary delves into the complex relationship between the Finnish society and alcohol, focusing on the political, moral, and social implications of drinking. Set against the backdrop of Finland's transition from the 1960s to the 1980s, it explores the tension between individual freedom and societal norms, and how alcohol consumption reflects and shapes Finnish culture.

“Shellmound” is the story of how one location was transformed from a sacred center of pre-historic cultures to a commercial mecca for modern people. What began as a Native American burial ground three thousand years ago, was transformed first into an amusement park, and later an industrial age paint factory. Now, the tainted ancient soil sits beneath the glittering lights of Banana Republic, Victoria’s Secret, and the AMC movie theaters. “Shellmound” examines the decisions made during the recent toxic cleanup, excavation, and construction of the Bay Street mall through the eyes of the city of Emeryville, the developer, the archaeologists, and the native Californians who worked on the site.

In an office, a row of desks, with people facing each other. This is where unemployed people come to meet with their supervisors. At stake: their benefit payments. Here everyone has to abide by the same rigid procedure and bureaucracy but each has their own life, their own story. © Filmer à tout prix

The new hire and black membership desk assistant at an exclusive museum becomes a special part of the membership experience and questions his new role when staff and visitors obsess over him and his hair rather than the art on the walls.