Northern European Films | Southeast Asian Films
The Act of Killing: chilling documentary on mass murderers and the society that supports and celebrates their deeds
Joshua Oppenheimer, “The Act of Killing” (2012) A chilling film, made all the more so
Tag: History Documentaries
The Bank of North Dakota: how a state-owned bank overcame ideological and political opposition on the road to success
Prairie Public Television, “The Bank of North Dakota” (2005) In an age in which large
Australian and New Zealand Films
Dirty Business: How Mining made Australia (Episode 1): a timely historical survey of mining in Australia
Jacob Hickey, “Dirty Business: How Mining made Australia (Episode 1)” (2012) If this first episode
Tsar to Lenin: an incredible compilation of archival footage of the Russian Revolution
Herman Axelbank and Max Eastman, “Tsar to Lenin” (1937) Presented by Mehring Books and the
French and French-language Films
À propos de Nice: silent film satire on social inequalities and contemporary culture of 1930s France
Jean Vigo, “À propos de Nice” (1930) Posing as “a day in the life” travelogue
9/11 Intercepted: dry and technical presentation of what may have actually occurred in the September 11, 2001, World Trade Center attacks
Rob Balsamo, “9/11 Intercepted” (2011) Over a decade has passed since the World Trade Center
The Surprising History of Egypt with Terry Jones: continuity of the ancient in the modern with a message about living life to the full
Phil Grabsky, “The Surprising History of Egypt with Terry Jones” (2002) An entertaining trip into
Terry Jones’ Barbarians (Episode 1: The Primitive Celts): demonstration that victors write history to flatter themselves and demonise others
Terry Jones, “Terry Jones’ Barbarians (Episode 1: The Primitive Celts)” (2006) This droll history lesson
Hysteria (dir. Tanya Wexler): a light-hearted giggle that riffs on women’s oppression and choosing between principle and respectability
Tanya Wexler, “Hysteria” (2011) A romantic comedy very loosely based on historical fact, “Hysteria” purports
Terry Jones’ Barbarians (Episode 2: The Savage Goths): a subtle criticism of modern imperialism and colonialism
Terry Jones and Rob Coldstream, “Terry Jones’ Barbarians (Episode 2: The Savage Goths)” (2006) Drolly