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Propaganda Films

Films made with an obvious bias to serve a larger agenda or to mitigate a controversial topic and make it safe for general public consumption.

German and German-language Films

Algol, Tragedy of Power: modern Faustian morality tale of individual and social corruption with a conservative message

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Hans Werckmeister, “Algol, Tragedy of Power / Algol, Tragödie der Macht” (1920) A wonderful science fiction movie from the era of German Expressionist classics like “The…

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British Films

Terry Jones’ Barbarians (Episode 1: The Primitive Celts): demonstration that victors write history to flatter themselves and demonise others

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Terry Jones, “Terry Jones’ Barbarians (Episode 1: The Primitive Celts)” (2006) This droll history lesson delivered by former Monty Python member Terry Jones examines the complicated…

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British Films

The Century of the Self (Episode 4: Eight People sipping Wine in Kettering): too much focus on politics, not enough on culture and society

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Adam Curtis, “The Century of the Self (Episode 4: Eight People sipping Wine in Kettering)” (2002) Final episode in this 4-part documentary series brings the penetration…

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British Films

The Century of the Self (Episode 3: There is a Policeman inside all Our Heads – He must be Destroyed): a stroll through an amusement park of curious cultural fads and trends

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Adam Curtis, “The Century of the Self (Episode 3: There is a Policeman inside all Our Heads – He must be Destroyed)” (2002) The third installment in Curtis’s…

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