Social Commentary Movies

A wealthy, callous moneylender finds a terrifying way to learn about money's limitations.

Ben Stewart, the bright young musician and philosopher who brought us the sleeper hit "Esoteric Agenda", unveils his new work, Kymatica!. Kymatica...

A man wakes up in an unpleasant predicament.

Set in the Bengali Renaissance of the 1930s and 1940s. A group of young intellectuals get embroiled in the struggle for Indian independence,...

One of Hicks's most famous quotes was delivered during a gig in Chicago - known s the "Infamous Bill Looses it in Chicago" show - in 1989 (later...

A foreboding glimpse into the life of a girl under pressure from her parents concerning her eating behavior and childish tastes. Ignoring the family...

Why wouldn't you? Is there any reason not to? We've got so much at our disposal, so, why don't you? Won't you tell me? Won't you please tell me? To...

At the height of the Watergate scandal on April 30, 1973, President Richard Nixon delivered his first major speech broadcast live from the White...

"In an era where information flows faster than air, the truth is being besieged. 'The Illusion Industry' is a documentary film that deconstructs the...

The television footage of a wrestling match is employed here as a metaphor for Quebec society. Using voice-over narration, Falardeau presents a...

Set in Accra during the heart of 𝘿𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙮...

Tales from Napa is the remarkable story of a little village that resisted the forces of Hindu fundamentalism during the 2002 anti-Muslim riots in...

The film was shot in an old, decrepit building where dozens of guest-workers' families live. The owner, a local influential politician, has avoided...

This is a short, privately produced animated film. While elucidating the mystery and fuzziness as well as merits and demerits of memory in idealizing...

Caught in a liminal space between life and death, a young woman named Zoe finds herself confronted with the events of her past as an otherworldly...

A film written and directed by Jeremy Deller which explores the social history of the UK between 1985 and 1993 through the lens of acid house and...