My gf has the correct political vibes so to speak, but no theoretical basis or knowledge of history. However, she is interested in watching documentaries on the subject, so which are the ones you found most valuable? Thanks in advance
A few more good ones:
- Fidel - The untold story
- Paul Robeson - Here I Stand
- Malcolm X - Make it Plain
- The Upright Man (Thomas Sankara)
- Grenada - Future coming Towards Us
There aren’t many good “theory” documentaries, but as far as some good video intros to Marxism, here are a few.
- Introduction to Marxism by Professor Richard D. Wolff
- Michael Parenti - Reflections on the overthrow of the Soviet Union
- Michael Parenti on US imperialism, and the overthrow of Yugoslavia
- Michael Parenti on anti-sovietism in the US media
- Michael Parenti on Imperialism and Film - Rambo and the Swarthy Hordes
- Karl Marx and Marxism - BBC documentary by Stuart Hall
Do you know of any applicable CWs? Id like to watch some with my wife but would need to watch before her if I cant be sure what themes might come up in what setting and with how much detail.
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Since no one else has suggested it, I’d recommend “The target is your brain” a Soviet documentary from the 80s, that talks about how liberal capitalism will promise nice things, but ultimately offers nothing to the people, every problem the documentary mentions has only gotten worse since, so it can feel even more relevant now than when it was made. Because it is Soviet, you do need to make sure your gf won’t just dismiss it out of hand as “propaganda” though, it is propaganda, but one of the most important things to teach a baby leftist is to not just dismiss things because they have been labelled with the scary “P” word but to actually listen to the information and analyse it.
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Loyal Citizens of Pyongyang in Seoul and the Thomas Sankara documentary.
Not sure how suitable it is to a “baby leftist,” but I recommend the Chinese documentary “Historical nihilism and the collapse of the USSR” (历史虚无主义与苏联解体), which can be found on Bilibili with Chinese subtitles or on YouTube with English subtitles.
The documentary touches many themes, from the corrosive effect of the denunciation of Stalin (and Lenin) along with the achievements of the Soviet people by post-Stalin Soviet leaders, the creation of a comprador class in the USSR, the actions of western NGOs and “educational institutions” in cultivating said compradors, and the resulting destruction of the USSR. If you do read Chinese, the scrolling comments on Bilibili consistently make the connection to events today.
introductory in english i don’t know, but one good about aes is The Haircut, made by an australian couple, they went to drpk to get a haircut and investigate the myth of legal hair styles.
You mean the one made by Boy Boy? They aren’t a couple despite everyone thinking they are, me included fora while lol. The other videos they do are just as good tho. Also Alex’s channel, I did a thing, has some of the most hilarious content I’ve ever seen.
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