- By MIOP
– Rojava doc made by Rojava Film Commune focusing on “civil side” of Revolution
– Documentary on “Democratic Confederalist”/Kurdish Freedom movement in Turkey
– Doc on a young women’s radio project in Kobane, Rojava.
– Short documentary on women fighters in Rojava, with a focus on Hannah Bohman, a woman internationalist volunteer.
– Documentary on Rojava Revolution focusing on international volunteers.
– Documentary on the PKK and Kurdish movement for “democratic confederalism”
– Documentary following daily life of PKK fighters – covering Kurdish left movement/democratic confederalism.
– Documentary produced by Russia Today on women fighters in Rojava/volunteers and the struggle against ISIS.
– Another PKK documentary (Gulistan is another name for Kurdistan) focusing on the women’s movement aspect and female guerrillas.
– Documentary on Ethel Macdonald. Scottish anarchist best known for being a broadcaster during the Spanish Civil War.
– UK documentary series that references Bookchin’s writing on Spain heavily.
– On women’s participation. A more “liberal” documentary that de-emphasizes the radicalism of volunteers and revolutionary aspects of Spanish Civil War.
– Documentary collection (available on DVD) of a vast amount of CNT produced films from the period of the Spanish Civil War. Fascinating historical work. Spanish language only (as far as I know) for most work.
– Documentary collection (DVD) of the “NO-DO”s (shorts/newsreels) that were distributed during Spanish Civil War. Other periods and years are available. Spanish language only (as far as I know) for most materials.
– Documentary on the Spanish Civil War, edited by pioneering woman filmmaker Esfir Shub. Esfir Shub is a famous Soviet documentary filmmaker, who helped pioneer montage techniques and documentary filmmaking. This film is, due to her loyalties, more focused on the communists of Spain.
– Documentary on CNT/anarcho-syndicalist film production during the Spanish Civil War. Includes interviews with participants and is not just a collection, but a broader overview of their work.
– Documentary on American internationalists in the Spanish Civil War
– Arthouse documentary on the Spanish Civil War in Galicia, with emphasis on a particular engagement and unit of Republican fighters led by an anarchist.
– Documentary on Mujeres Libres, anarchist women’s organization. As far as I know Spanish language with Portuguese and Italian subtitles only.
– Documentary on the Mujeres Libres anarchist women’s organization during the Spanish Civil War.
– Spanish language documentary on Buenaventura Durruti, anarchist militant and wartime commander during the Spanish Civil War.
– Documentary focusing on a specific anarchist uprising in the Spanish Civil War (agrarian revolt in Casas Viejas). Spanish language only (as far as I know).
– Unusual documentary. Films a dinner conversation between five former political prisoners under the Franco regime. Spanish Civil War and Spanish left.
– Documentary on Ethel Macdonald. Scottish anarchist best known for being a broadcaster during the Spanish Civil War.
– Fairly early documentary on the Zapatista movement and uprising.
– Another Zapatista documentary, with a wider view on the uprisings impact in Mexico and Mexican state’s response.
– Zapatista documentary featuring interviews with many key figures in the movement.
– Another very early documentary on the Zapatista uprising in Chiapas, Mexico against globalization/capitalism.
– Not necessarily a pro-anarchist documentary, a journalist frames his own experiences throughout the demonstrations and crackdown.
– Documentary on Nestor Makhno’s life, Ukrainian anarchist who fought during the Russian Revolution for an anarchist Ukraine. French language only (as far as I know).
– On the anarchist, or anarchist loved, author Ursula K. Le Guin.
– Documentary featuring Angela Davis herself, on Black Power, left movement in U.S., and Angela Davis in particular.
– Documentary on former UK diplomat Carne Ross, who, after the Iraq war abandoned liberalism for anarchism. He is currently a proponent of the Rojava Revolution and other struggles. His TedTalk is a great introduction for those unfamiliar with anarchism.
– Biographic documentary on Emma Goldman.
– Interview collection documentary with Antonio Negri (named for his “cell” – as he was a long time political prisoner while actively collaborating with Michael Hardt).
– Documentary on the trial and execution of two Italian-American anarchists, Sacco and Vanzetti. Was a worldwide cause and their innocence or guilt is still debated today (for those who think it’s relevant).
– Documentary on former militant and theorist of (highly uncredited anarchist influenced) “autonomous Marxism”
– Documentary on anti-globalization protests in Sweden in 2001 and the extreme repression of activists.
– More “arthouse” documentary on globalization and capitalism’s impact on the poor of the world.
– Documentary critique of globalization and capitalism – however leans towards a more primitivist anarchist viewpoint.
– Self-explanatory title on alterglobalization mobilizations! Documentary included in the Crimethinc collection.
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– Sylvain George DVD documentary collection. George is an avant documentary filmmaker on the left – with numerous films on occupations, border controls, immigrant struggles, etc.
– Documentary about the revolt of soy farmers in Paraguay, their subsequent occupation/squatting and struggle over land and crop supply chains. Another globalization movie.
– Collection of documentary features and shorts on the anarchist movement.
– Experimental documentary on the ’68 revolt in Japan focusing on student movement and agrarian protest. The filmmaker has made many other “left” documentary films.
– Doc narrated by Paul Avrich on the American Jewish anarchist movement.
– Includes older footage and figures like Emma Goldman, alongside figures like Kenneth Rexroth, Murray Bookchin, and Molly Steimer. Strange but not bad, especially the interviews!
– Made by Russian anti-fascists (“The Children of Bakunin”), on the anti-fascist struggle there. Russia has one of the most violent, repressive and intense fascist movements.
– Documentary focusing on the Brazilian anarchist movement at the turn of the century.