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Economics Documentaries

British Films

Money laundering, political corruption, stolen billions and a secret mafia in “The Spider’s Web: Britain’s Second Empire”

4 min read

Michael Oswald, “The Spider’s Web: Britain’s Second Empire” (2017) A very important and necessary documentary, in light of ongoing financial crises in many countries, supposedly necessitating…

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Russian and Soviet Films

A dense and really hard-hitting documentary in “Nationalized Finance: Russian Direct Investment Fund Focuses on Helping Country Expand and Grow”

3 min read

“Nationalized Finance: Russian Direct Investment Fund Focuses on Helping Country Expand and Grow” (Vesti News, 6 August 2018) An interesting and informative news documentary from Vesti…

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North American Films

Origins: The Journey of Humankind (Season 1, Episode 3: The Power of Money) – a shallow and confusing enquiry into the historical importance of money

4 min read

Celso R Garcia, “Origins: The Journey of Humankind (Season 1, Episode 3: The Power of Money)” (2017) One viewing of this episode of the National Geographic…

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Australian and New Zealand Films

Servant or Slave: how Aboriginal people were exploited for their labour in conditions of virtual slavery

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Steven McGregor, “Servant or Slave” (2017) Few Australians have very little appreciation of the apartheid-style society that exploited Aboriginal people, Torres Strait Islanders and even Melanesians…

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Latin American Films (Spanish language)

Venezuela, the Hidden Agenda: the history and nature of a long-running hybrid war for a nation’s oil resources

4 min read

Hernando Calvo Ospina, “Venezuela, the Hidden Agenda / Venezuela, la Oscura Causa” (2017) A very informative documentary, “Venezuela …” reveals the true nature of the war…

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British Films

A message of determination, renewal and searching for justice for Grenfell Tower fire victims in “Failed By The State: The Struggle in the Shadow of Grenfell”

3 min read

Ish and Daniel Renwick, “Failed By The State: The Struggle in the Shadow of Grenfell” (2017) How could it be that one of the wealthiest parts…

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