As you may know, I work in higher education. I believe so strongly in the power behind knowledge. My grandfather was noted for saying that he gave his children an education because it’s inheritance is far greater than any material possession he could leave them.
In a time where media sources are questionable and so much information is available in all sorts of platforms (print, tv, radio, internet, etc), I am very thankful for the brave people who dare speak of topics that make many uneasy. I would like to share with you a list of my favorites in hope that you will check them out and challenge yourself to the message the directors are providing.
Flow: Director Irena Salinas builds the case against the growing privatization of the world’s dwindling fresh water supply with an unflinching focus on politics, pollution, human rights, and the emergence of a domineering world water cartel.
The Corporation: This film explores the nature and spectacular rise of the dominant institution of our time: CORPORATIONS.
Food, Inc: Food, Inc. exposes America’s industrialized food system and its effect on our environment, health, economy and workers’ rights.
Why We Fight: An interesting movie about the military-industrial complex.
Loose Change 911: A film that argues 9-11 was an inside job.
Who Killed the Electric Car: Who Killed the Electric Car? is a 2006 documentary film that explores the creation, limited commercialization, and subsequent destruction of the battery electric vehicle in the United States, specifically the General Motors EV1 of the 1990s.
As I said, some of these topics are not easy. Some of the content you may not agree with. The point of viewing these films are to open your eyes to accounts major media may not share with us. The point is to understand both sides before discounting one as conspiracy or fallacy. The point is to open your mind and educate yourself so that we as a society can actually create a platform for dialogue rather than to allow ourselves be told how to feel by powers that be.
I wish you much enlightenment 
