The World Tomorrow (Episode 4: Nabeel Rajab, Alaa Abdal-Fattah): a lesson in how to be a human rights activist / revolutionary
Julian Assange, “The World Tomorrow (Episode 4: Nabeel Rajab, Alaa Abdal-Fattah)” (Russia Today, 8 May
Psychology of Fraud: Why Good People do Bad Things – a well-considered presentation let down by weak solutions
Chana Joffe-Walt and Alix Spiegel, “Psychology of Fraud: Why Good People do Bad Things” (National
Prophets of Science Fiction (Episode 4: Arthur C Clarke): superficial and deferential treatment of major sci-fi writer
Declan Whitebloom, “Prophets of Science Fiction (Episode 4: Arthur C Clarke)” (2011) Having never read
Mailer for Mayor: dull documentary of limited historical value
Dick Fontaine, “Mailer for Mayor” (1969) This BBC documentary was included in UK journalist /
Abandon the Knife: film on female genital mutilation fails to address wider context behind the practice
Sara Nason, “Abandon the Knife” (2011) This documentary on female genital mutilation will always be topical as
The World Tomorrow (Episode 3: Moncef Marzouki): human rights and open government getting short shrift
“The World Tomorrow (Episode 3: Moncef Marzouki)” (Russia Today, 1 May 2012) In this episode,
The Trip (dir. Kihachiro Kawamoto): lesson on Buddhist attitude to suffering falls short on what it should teach
Kihachiro Kawamoto “Tabi (The Trip)” (1973) Very striking little animation piece, reminiscent of an extended
Prophets of Science Fiction (Episode 2: Philip K Dick): an introduction to a major 20th century science fiction writer
Declan Whitebloom, “Prophets of Science Fiction (Episode 2: Philip K Dick)” (2011) Philip K Dick
Heavy Metal Parking Lot: affectionate look at 1980s metal fans and an innocent world long gone
Jeff Krulik and John Heyn, “Heavy Metal Parking Lot” (1986) In the wake of news that
Australian and New Zealand Films
I Can Change Your Mind About Climate: predictable documentary drumming up controversy where none exists
Max Bourke, “I Can Change Your Mind About Climate” (2012) It seemed like a good