Kenji
27May11
Thanks for the suggestions
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Debby Rosenfelt
27May11
Great list! I'd add, as a starter, Burn; Sayles's Return of the Seacaucus Seven and Brother from Another Planet; Syriana; Xala; Rules of the Game.
Kenji
11Mar11
The Battle of Algiers shows the violence and pain caused by the resistance and doesn't wallow in n aive polemic but there can surely be little doubt as to the source of the trouble. Imperialist violence and terror breeding violence and terror. The integrity of the approach makes the message all the stronger. Of course such a message is probably above someone like Dubya's capacity to even grasp, never miind be changed.
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johnsonisjohnson
11Mar11
I find that Battle Of Algiers doesn't take any sides. I disagree with that choice! ;)
Flying Dutchman
2Feb11
I have checked trough several times but still cant spot my personal favourite, Force of Evil. Abraham Polonsky and John Garfield certainly deserve a mention on this great list. Apologies if its hiding in there somewhere. Keep the aspidistra flying Kenji!
weiss-gold
20Jan11
Whats with the title of this list? Shouldn't you call it films fpr rightwing conservatives? It only seems to undermine the prejudice that lefties only surround themselves with lefties and instead of having their opinions challenged watch and read things that support what they believe in anyway. I think this list is missing the film "soviet story".
scorpiorising
13Jan11
The Age of the Earth, no? A fictionalized and living portrayal of Jesus calling out for freedom, peace and the end of tyranny, an ode to Pasolini and his Gospel According to St. Matthew (which I see is in here), as well as other revolutionary figures in the film (albeit one of them is up the social ladder and wearing a corporate suit). And, of course, Rocha's discourse about his radical and well-intentioned ideologies by the end of the film, and the revolutionary editing!!
Leeches in the Cupboard
18Jul10
a lot of these are anti big government films.....the left is not anti big government.
Kenji
20Mar10
I think liberals and leftists have in common a dislike of the huge discrepancies between rich and poor, economic and other forms of exploitation of the less by the more powerful. Solutions vary; the theory may be liberty, equality, comradeship, the overcoming of intolerance and bigotry, for a fairer world
Kenji
11Mar10
i was thinking more on the lines of: a. Not limited to or by established, traditional, orthodox, or authoritarian attitudes, views, or dogmas; free from bigotry. b. Favoring proposals for reform, open to new ideas for progress, and tolerant of the ideas and behavior of others; broad-minded.
Kenji
13Feb10
Well, some critics who like some of Mizo's leftist 30s films think his later ones like Sansho are a politically soft retreat, but Sansho does move the source novella to the left for sure and supports the overthrow of tyranny (and will suit humanists)- so, fine by me to add my favourite film!
Kenji
5Feb10
Dogville could also be read as a lesson for intellectual liberals whose sympathies for suffering people only go skin deep, in a world of hypocrisy, injustice, suffering and holier than thou small town and narrow-minded bigotry. The term liberal may be misplaced, means different things to different people, but may include some warm/fuzzy left-leaning humanism alongside more biting leftist films- it's difficult to draw clear boundaries and definitions sometimes.