The Atlas of False Desires: cynically saying that if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em
Nathan Su, “The Atlas of False Desires” (2016) By turns inspiring yet depressing, this 8-minute
Tag: 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.
Australian and New Zealand Films
No Justice, No Peace: no justice done to Black Lives Matter and George Floyd by shallow news program
“No Justice, No Peace” (Foreign Correspondent, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 16 June 2020) Remarkable for what
Australian and New Zealand Films
The Doctor vs the President: sordid Russia-bashing using COVID-19 pandemic crisis
“The Doctor vs the President” (Foreign Correspondent, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 2 June 2020) Even during
Contagion: a pessimistic and unforgiving study of human society in crisis
Steven Soderbergh, “Contagion” (2011) Unexpectedly discovering a new lease of life and relevance in the
Sorry We Missed You: a social realist docudrama that feels not a little exploitative itself
Ken Loach, “Sorry We Missed You” (2019) He may be well into his 80s but
Arabic-language Films | Middle Eastern Films
Profiles in Courage: ENN Middle East reporter Gertrude Bellinger – parodying Western MSM disinformation on Middle East affairs
Pavel Serezhkin, “Profiles in Courage: ENN Middle East reporter Gertrude Bellinger” (2019) Written and produced
Aniara: a disappointing critique of human society in a spaceship on a doomed voyage
Pella Kagerman, Hugo Lilja, “Aniara” (2018) An ambitious project to bring a poem by the
Red Joan: a stodgy film skirting issues about loyalty, betrayal and the nature of the British state
Trevor Nunn, “Red Joan” (2019) Adapted from the novel of the same name which as
Michael Palin in North Korea (Episode 2): an attractive visual experience spoilt by repetitive propaganda police-state stereotypes
Neil Ferguson, “Michael Palin in North Korea (Episode 2)” (2018) In this second and final
Michael Palin in North Korea (Episode 1): Western insistence on stereotyping a country ruins a striking travelogue
Neil Ferguson, “Michael Palin in North Korea (Episode 1)” (2018) At least two years in