TP Exercises using Documentaries

Free Documentaries At Freedocumentaries.org, you can stream interesting and provocative documentary films for free!
Born into Brothels. Calcutta's Red Light Kids - photographer and activist Zana Briski
We: Arundhati Roy - writer/activist Arundhati Roy and political analysis
Super Size Me
Blood Diamonds
Disney Labor in China
Farenheit 9/11 and Bowling for Columbine - George Moore
Outfoxed - Rupert Murdoch's War On Journalism
Loose Change on an independent analysis of the Sept 11 attacks in NY, sent by Mercedes Y3E, 2006-07.
Channel 4 UK On-Line Documentaries and Shorts
Free Movies Found On-Line (Documentaries)
This is coffee (1961, 12m)
Dispatches: Supermarket Secrets
Grass (1999, 1h18')
Hooligans (2006, 1h)
Big Brother, Big Business (2006)
McLibel (2005)
On Piracy: On Piracy & the future of Media (2007)
Santa's Workshop: toy production in China
Slavery: A Global Investigation (2002)
A Place Called Chiapas (1998)
Viking Visitors to North America (1979, 23')
Jimmy Hendrix at Woodstock (1992, 1h, entire performance of 1969)
Walking with Lions (2002, 1h)
The Private Life of a Cat (1944, 20')
Cosmos, Who Speaks for the Earth? (Carl Sagan, 1980, 1h)
From Democracy NOW!
Independent Media in a Time of War - Watch the video on-line, 30 min., with tapescript. : if media reported what war is like, war would be erradicated, because people would be horrified. Includes info on Iraq war mainstream media reporting, the Palestine hotel, Ana DiFranco's concert, how the FBI questions dissenting artists.
Dating: Do's and Don'ts! (1949, 13')
Earthlings (2003) "Narrated by Academy Award Nominee Joaquin Phoenix and featuring music by the critically acclaimed platinum artist Moby, EARTHLINGS is a documentary film about humankind's complete economic dependence on animals raised for pets, food, clothing, entertainment and scientific research. Using hidden cameras and never-before-seen footage, EARTHLINGS chronicles the day-to-day practices of the largest industries in the world, all of which rely entirely on animals for profit. Powerful, informative, controversial and thought-provoking, EARTHLINGS is by far the most comprehensive documentary ever produced on the correlation between nature, animals and human economic interests."
The Corporation (Canada, 2003, 2h59') "Since the late 18th century American legal decision that the business corporation organizational model is legally a person, it has become a dominant economic, political and social force around the globe. This film takes an in-depth psychological examination of the organization model through various case studies. What the study illustrates is that in the its behaviour, this type of "person" typically acts like a dangerously destructive psychopath without conscience. Furthermore, we see the profound threat this psychopath has for our world and our future, but also how the people with courage, intelligence and determination can do to stop it."
BBC Science & Nature
Science & Philosophy: Space hubblesite.org you can watch and download a series of short videos illuminating Hubble’s activities, discoveries and science.
The String Theory, in our universe, where we might have 11 dimensions instead of three? Here you can watch all the parts of the 3-hour documentary The Elegant Universe. And here you can watch a 2-minute preview (look on your right)!
Science & Philosophy: Sam Harris: Listen Sam Harris: Watch Philosopher and neurologist, analizing religious beliefs and its connections to the dangers civilization is running. Use the forums to comment!
Society, Culture, Politics
Watch the International edition of CNN videos on the latest news.
Listen to Marvin Harris, anthropologist, talking about his life's work.