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Hollow Men, TheHollow Men, The (2008)
Dir. Alister Barry
Seasoned documentarian Alister Barry distills Nicky Hager's hot potato expose of National Party leader Don Brash into a confronting, election year…
HungerHunger (2008) Aro Favourite
Dir. Steve McQueen
Feat. Michael Fassbender, Stuart Graham
Combating harrowing subject matter with formal brilliance, this masterful examination of extreme resistance concerns the 1981 IRA hunger strike and…
I.O.U.S.A.I.O.U.S.A. (2008) Recommended
Dir. Patrick Creadon
Cogent, accessible doco on the nightmare of US fiscal irresponsibility that lets the expert heads and engaging graphics do the talking. It…
Il DivoIl Divo (The Deity) (2008) Recommended
Dir. Paolo Sorrentino
Feat. Toni Servillo, Anna Bonaiuto, Flavio Bucci
Dazzling, high–end political intrigue from dir. of CONSEQUENCES OF LOVE speculates on the years following Giulio Andreotti’s seventh term as…
India RebornIndia Reborn (2008) Recommended
Fascinating and disturbing doco series that looks at India as the next superpower, and the juxtapositions to its mighty wealth that cloud its future…
Indonesia - A Reporter's JourneyIndonesia - A Reporter's Journey (2008)
Feat. Mike Carlton
The complex relationship between Australia and its oft–misunderstood Northern neighbour is explored by journalist and radio broadcaster Mike…
Jihad for Love, A Jihad for Love, A (2008)
Dir. Parvez Sharma
Revealing documentary on homosexuality and the Islamic faith, filmed in secret over 5 and a half years under the Muslim government radar. Although…
John AdamsJohn Adams (2008) Recommended
Dir. Tom Hooper
Feat. Paul Giamatti, Laura Linney, Sarah Polley
Acclaimed miniseries on the life of America's second president and founding father John Adams. Simultaneously epic and intimate this is compulsory…
John Pilger's Australia John Pilger's Australia (Documentaries that Changed the World Vol. 2) (2008)
Feat. John Pilger
Across 3 discs, seasoned political commentator John Pilger turns the focus to Australia, providing a detailed critical analysis of Australian…
Margaret Thatcher - The Long Walk to Finchley Margaret Thatcher - The Long Walk to Finchley (2008)
Dir. Niall MacCormick
Feat. Geoffrey Palmer, Andrea Riseborough
Appealing political drama focused on Margaret Thatcher's younger years as she attempts to enter parliament despite opposition from the British…

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