Inequality Documentary

Woman Rebel (2010) Movies

Posted by Someonelse at June 5, 2011

Over the course of a ten year revolution in Nepal nearly 40% of the guerillas who joined the rebel army were women. WOMAN REBEL follows the story of one such woman, Uma Bhujel (army codename Silu) from the jungles of revolution all the way through to the halls of Parliament. Having been propelled to join by witnessing gender inequality in her childhood, Silu fought on the opposite side of the war against her brother. However, it is ultimately peaceful protest
by Silu and her party that bring about the upheaval of government that they seek. Set against the backdrop of Nepal s tumultuous history over the past 10 years; WOMAN REBEL promises to be a unique and personal portrait journeying from revolution to peace.

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PBS - Park Avenue: Money, Power And the American Dream (2012) Movies

Posted by notbanned at Oct. 9, 2018

Academy Award-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney (Taxi to the Dark Side, Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room) presents his take on the gap between rich and poor Americans in Park Avenue: Money, Power and the American Dream. Gibney contends that America’s richest citizens have “rigged the game in their favor,” and created unprecedented inequality in the United States. Nowhere, Gibney asserts, is this more evident than on Park Avenue in New York. 740 Park in Manhattan is currently home to the highest concentration of billionaires in the country. Across the river, less than five miles away, Park Avenue runs through the South Bronx, home to the poorest congressional district in the United States.

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Champs (2015) Movies

Posted by notbanned at March 15, 2015

This epic story of the rise of three of the most successful boxers of our time challenges the perception of the American Dream through the intimately personal life trajectories of Evander Holyfield, Bernard Hopkins and Mike Tyson. Much like modern day gladiators, our protagonists come from the bottom rungs of society, choosing the path of boxing or "the poor man's sport," as a last resort, and an alternative to much bleaker options such as prison or, worse yet, death. Following these fighters' paths from success to self-discovery, they recount their battles while illuminating our country's most critical social issues, including the struggle with poverty, racial inequality, broken homes, drug and alcohol abuse, violence and the failures of our educational and prison systems. CHAMPS unearths the unique resilience of these men in the face of life's most difficult obstacles - from personal finance to sustained brain injury - and highlights how our society and their industry exalts their.

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Champs (2015) Movies

Posted by rwdfox at March 15, 2015

This epic story of the rise of three of the most successful boxers of our time challenges the perception of the American Dream through the intimately personal life trajectories of Evander Holyfield

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Champs (2015) Movies

Posted by NaVi7 at March 15, 2015

This epic story of the rise of three of the most successful boxers of our time challenges the perception of the American Dream through the intimately personal life trajectories of Evander Holyfield, Bernard Hopkins and Mike Tyson. Much like modern day gladiators, our protagonists come from the bottom rungs of society, choosing the path of boxing or "the poor man's sport," as a last resort, and an alternative to much bleaker options such as prison or, worse yet, death. Following these fighters' paths from success to self-discovery, they recount their battles while illuminating our country's most critical social issues, including the struggle with poverty, racial inequality, broken homes, drug and alcohol abuse, violence and the failures of our educational and prison systems. CHAMPS unearths the unique resilience of these men in the face of life's most difficult obstacles - from personal finance to sustained brain injury - and highlights how our society and their industry exalts their …

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Trust Machine: The Story of Blockchain Movies

Posted by at Jan. 10, 2021

Trust Machine: The Story of Blockchain (2018)
Hacktivist and blockchain expert Lauri Love fights extradition in TRUST MACHINE—his computer skills a threat to the US government. Tech innovators strike a raw nerve as banks and network pundits rush to condemn volatile cryptocurrencies and their underlying blockchain technology. Why are banks terrified while UNICEF embraces it to help refugee children? Award–winning filmmaker Alex Winter reveals that proponents of blockchain—a verified digital ledger—are already using the technology to change the world; fighting income inequality, the refugee crisis and world hunger.

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13th Movies

Posted by at May 4, 2024

13th (2016)
An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.

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A New Capitalism Movies

Posted by at May 5, 2024

A New Capitalism (2017)
Entrepreneurs worldwide explore alternatives to current capitalist structures, advocating for profitable businesses that also tackle social inequality.

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The Heat: A Kitchen (R)evolution Movies

Posted by at March 21, 2025

The Heat: A Kitchen (R)evolution (2018)
In restaurant kitchens, tight quarters, high pressure and hot tempers combine to create toxic conditions that make it difficult for anyone to survive, let alone climb the ladder to head chef. For women, the situation is even worse. Running a successful restaurant is a daunting challenge, even more so when the odds are stacked against you. But as women take charge at more of the world's top dining establishments, a cultural shift is dismantling the macho environment that made celebrities out of "bad boy" chefs. From New York City's star chefs Anita Lo and Amanda Cohen to the queen of French cuisine Anne-Sophie Pic, seven chefs share their struggles to overcome a system of inequality and harassment while delivering delicious dishes and redefining the dining experience. An appetite for change has taken hold and there's no turning back

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The Virtual Revolution - 4 Parts (2010) Movies

Posted by angeoliver at Feb. 8, 2011

This is a really great mini series, full of loads of information, especially about the early days of the internet, an area I am a little more familiar with as my Uni admission essay was on the ARPANET.

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