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1. The Shock Doctrine (2009)

Not Rated | 79 min | Documentary, History

An investigation of "disaster capitalism", based on Naomi Klein's proposition that neo-liberal capitalism feeds on natural disasters, war and terror to establish its dominance.

Directors: Mat Whitecross, Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Janine Huard, Ewen Cameron, Naomi Klein, Milton Friedman

Votes: 3,116

2. Chicago Boys (2015)

85 min | Documentary, History

The story of a group of Milton Friedman's disciples that, backed by a military dictatorship, turned Chile into the first and most extreme neoliberal country in the world.

Directors: Carola Fuentes, Rafael Valdeavellano | Stars: Sergio de Castro, Ernesto Fontaine, Ricardo French-Davis, Milton Friedman

Votes: 280

3. The Shock Doctrine (2007)

6 min | Documentary, Animation, Short

Drawing surprising connections between market methods and CIA torture techniques developed in the 1950s, the film explores how well-known events of the recent past have been theaters for the shock doctrine, from Pinochet's coup in Chile, to the Tiananmen Square Massacre, to the war in Iraq today.

Director: Jonás Cuarón | Star: Naomi Klein

Votes: 878

4. Laissez-faire (2015)

80 min | Documentary, History, War

A historical perspective to understand Neoliberalism and to understand why this ideology today so profoundly influences the choices of our governments and our lives.

Director: Ruggero Arenella | Stars: Stefano Accomo, Giovanni Agnelli, Jaime Roldós Aguilera, Salvador Allende

Votes: 14

5. He-Brews It (2021)

9 min | Short, Drama

A couple disconnects and connects over the absence of coffee at their home. However, the whole thing is not so simple.

Director: Budhaditya Bhattacharjee | Stars: Amrita Sarkar, Budhaditya Bhattacharjee, Mayukh Majumdar