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In a not too distant future, humans live a seemingly care-free existence where they're happy and productive. There is a "price" though for this life: They must place special drops in their eyes daily and follow the rules perfectly, including the rule that they never own or read books. Guy Montag is a firefighter. He doesn't fight fires though, but instead hunts down those people who refuse to follow the law and burns their books. Like everyone else,...
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In this Sundance Grand Jury Prize-winning film, a trio of Danish comedians, who call themselves "The red chapel," pretend to be regime sympathizers and mount an absurd variety show in Pyongyang. The result is an unconventional, hilarious and damning peek into a totalitarian regime.
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Since 1962, Burma has been ruled by a military junta. Life has deteriorated markedly for its citizens. Despite its former prosperity and its rich resources, it was voted least developed nation by the UN in 1987, and human rights atrocities continue to prevail. Forced from their homes by the government, more than 100,000 people live in refugee camps along the border between Burma and Thailand; hundreds of thousands more hide in jungles on the Burma...
6) Burma Diary
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This powerful and universallyacclaimed documentary explores the revolutionary movement fighting for democracy in Burma and depicts how young people, in particular, are affected by the human rights abuses of Burma's dictatorial military government.
7) Serenity
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The crew of the Serenity is getting desperate. They are laying low in order to protect their doctor, Simon Tam, and his telepathic traumatized little sister, River. Simon and River are hiding from the Alliance. This has made getting jobs harder and now they are desperate. When they take River on a robbery during which the Reavers attack, Simon decides that it's time to leave the crew of the Serenity for his and River's safety. She mutters 'Miranda,...
8) Metropolis
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Metropolis can now be appreciated in its full glory! It is, as A.O. Scott of the New York Times declared, "A fever dream of the future. At last we have the movie every would-be cinematic visionary has been trying to make since 1927."
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Set against the futuristic landscape of totalitarian Britain, the story of a young working-class woman, Evey, who is rescued from a life-and-death situation by a masked man known only as 'V.' Incomparably charismatic and ferociously skilled in the art of combat and deception, 'V' ignites a revolution when he urges his fellow citizens to rise up against tyranny and oppression. As Evey uncovers the truth about 'V's' mysterious background, she also discovers...
10) 1984
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A man and a woman try desperately to escape the totalitarian regime they live in that bans nearly all free-thinking and love itself. Based on the book by George Orwell. This is the version released in 1984.
11) V for Vendetta
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Set against the futuristic landscape of totalitarian Britain, the story of a young working-class woman, Evey, who is rescued from a life-and-death situation by a masked man known only as 'V.' Incomparably charismatic and ferociously skilled in the art of combat and deception, 'V' ignites a revolution when he urges his fellow citizens to rise up against tyranny and oppression. As Evey uncovers the truth about 'V's' mysterious background, she also discovers...
12) Fahrenheit 451
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Montag, a regimented fireman in charge of burning the forbidden volumes, meets a revolutionary school teacher who dares to read. Suddenly he finds himself a hunted fugitive, forced to choose not only between two women, but between personal safety and intellectual freedom.
13) UltraViolet
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Human society has been decimated by a holocaust caused by biological warfare research gone wrong. The intent was to create super-soldiers, but a genetically-engineered virus turns infected humans into Hemophages. These human, vampire-like sub-species have enhanced physical abilities. In the infection-paranoid and technologically advanced society that follows, Violet is a singular Hemophage warrior battling the totalitarian dictator who is determined...
14) 1984
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Based on George Orwell's novel of a totalitarian future society in which a man whose daily work is rewriting history tries to rebel by falling in love.
15) Brazil
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A comedy/romance about a surreal world in which terrorists scare the citizens, and where nothing can be accomplished without paperwork. Highly critically acclaimed.
16) Brazil
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Criterion collection volume 51
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A comedy/romance about a surreal world in which terrorists scare the citizens, and where nothing can be accomplished without paperwork.
17) 1984
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Based on George Orwell's novel of a totalitarian future society in which a man whose daily work is rewriting history tries to rebel by falling in love.
18) Brazil
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Criterion collection volume 51
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A daydreaming bureaucrat becomes involved with an underground superhero and a beautiful mysterious woman and becomes the tragic victim of his own romantic illusions.
19) 1984
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In a futuristic, state-run society controlled by "Big-Brother" in which love is outlawed, employee of the state Wilson Smith falls for Julia, and is tortured and brainwashed for his crime.
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In a not too distant future, a totalitarian state secret government organization controls all aspects of life. All 'Enemies of the State' are executed by a secret group of assassins. The best of the assassins is code-name 'Condor'. However, in his latest assignment, he fails to kill the opposition leader and finds himself on the run from the very same government agency that hired him.
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