Riot Movies

A personal essay which analyses and compares images of the political upheavals of the 1960s. From the military coup in Brazil to China's Cultural...

A young man is charged with statutory rape.

A man that is a stranger, is an incredibly easy man to hate. However, walking in a stranger’s shoes, even for a short while, can transform a...

A supermarket employee is tasked with guarding the store during a night of violent riots.

A Swiss political documentary about the Zurich youth unrest of 1968

A constant runaway is given over to the care of the state and finds herself in a remand centre for girls. She is soon caught between the uncaring...

In a country shaken by major political events, three generations of a Greek family clash over an inside-the-family adoption.

Documents the race riot of 1921 and the destruction of the African-American community of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma. With testimony by eyewitnesses...

A new teacher at a highly problematic comprehensive school feels that corporal punishment may just be inflaming the problems, and so begins to...

A crime boss tries to cause a riot and prison break while behind bars.

As part of a six-month investigation, The Times synchronized and mapped thousands of videos and police audio of the U.S. Capitol riot to provide the...

Tony, the owner of a small fantastic film video shop, has found out that at times reality can defy science-fiction. The time has come to embark on a...

In the fall of 1962, a dramatic series of events made Civil Rights history and changed a way of life. On the eve of James Meredith becoming the first...

During a turning point in Indonesian history, a family must endure personal turmoil while their nation faces drastic political upheaval.

As riots erupt across the nation, a man isolates himself in front of the TV, obsessively watching the live news to understand what sparked the...

A clean-cut synth artist in Germany hopes to turn his career around with the help of a washed-up, erratic, publicity-crazed American manager.

An innovative and charismatic influencer is suddenly exiled from her community of creative partners and colleagues when she states an opinion that...

Magdalena and Michael have loved each other since they were children. But when the Nazis come to power, Michael rebels against the regime and is...

A low-intensity war is being fought on the streets of Europe and the aim is on fascism. This critically acclaimed documentary takes us behind the...