The Revolutionary Cinema Of Algeria
Journey to the front lines in this collection of cinema from Algeria made before, during, & shortly after revolution.
Surviving The Congo: The Works Of Mweze Ngagore
From the rubble of endless civil war, environmental disasters, & imperialism – one auteur’s legacy survived Congo. These are the works of Mweze Ngagore.
The Strange & Surreal Cinema Of Sudan
A near century of British rule left Sudan without a film identity – a catalyst for the surreal works collected here influenced more by its painters.
Going Big With The Bongos: The Movies Of Gabon
Go big with the Bongos – the flashy royal family of despots that once ruled Gabon – and revived its film industry with these classics films.
60’s Senegalese Cinema
In 60’s Senegal following its independence from France, a new wave of visionaries searched for its soul in surreal shorts with a social consciousness.
Cinema Under Sankara (1983-1987)
Burkina Faso once had a prestigious film industry. It’d take revolutionary Thomas Sankara 4 years to revive it w/ this batch of government-funded films.
Jimmy Dore Underground
The most dangerous comic to the establishment – Jimmy Dore – delivers a raw & uncut performance only available on Write Brain TV!
Liberty Or Death: The Art Of An Insurrection
These 13 works of cinema tell a tale in fragments of the Troubles – A 30+ year struggle between the heroic IRA & the British imperialists.
CIA
The controversial queer Mexican punk film that shocked the censors follows an amateur bourgeoisie filmmaker that chronicles the CIA gang & becomes a participant.
Clandestine In Chile
This collection chronicles the brave Chilean activist on Pinochet’s hit-list who fled, then returned incognito to use cinema to help end the dictator’s reign of terror.
The Other Side: Vietnam War Films
After Hollywood’s half a century of producing Vietnam war films, we offer a rare glimpse from the other side of the lens – with 16 Vietnamese war films.
Cine-Ballistics
The 48 minute phantasmagoric finale of our 5-episode saga about the century-long history between Hollywood & The War Machine has dropped.
Cut-Ups: The William S Burroughs Collection
Experience 15 fragments of the iconic beat poet & lifetime junky William S Burroughs in this collection, a collage celebrating his life & death.
Max Blumenthal: Live At Icarus
In an early hilarious performance by journalist Max Blumenthal – Israel, the media, & the empire all end up in his stand-up comedy’s crosshairs.
Nigeria’s Nollywood Babylon
Prepare to enter the wild & strange world of Nigeria’s infamous Nollywood – one of the most distinct cinematic voices across West Africa!
Guerilla Filmmakers Of Guinea-Bissau
One of the most elusive West African film canons began when 4 promising students selected by late leader Calibra altered Guinea-Bissau’s destiny forever.
Libyan Cinema: From Gaddafi To God
Libyan Revolutionary Gaddafi was skeptical of cinema’s power, yet managed to produce several high-scale epics in Libya curated in this collection.
The Broken Taboos & Forbidden Films Of Tunisia
Tunisia – a beautiful sliver of land – serves as a tapestry of religious conviction & libertine artistic ethos creating a cinematic maze in this collection.
The First Wave Filmmakers Of Cameroon
In the 60’s, Africans migrated to France to study cinema – returning to Cameroon after its freedom. This first wave of films carved out its legacy forever.
Angola: The Resistance Cinema Of Sarah Maldoror
Few female voices in Africa are more revered than revolutionary / visionary Angolan director Sarah Maldoror’s cinema curated in this collection.
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Kadeem Ward & His Mechanical Devices – Forced Convictions / Broken Whispers EP
From the farthest reaches of Barbados comes a blast of cosmic slop and psychedelic strumming of one man band Kadeem Ward (and his mechanical devices), capable of stretching the fabrics […]
Kadeem Ward & His Mechanical Devices – Forced Convictions / Broken Whispers EP
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My War With The CIA: The Memoirs Of Prince Norodom Sihanouk
Born as Prince Norodom Sihanouk – his career was polarizing & prolific in the history of Cambodia – this provocative memoir since the 70’s has reportedly been confiscated in airports […]
My War With The CIA: The Memoirs Of Prince Norodom Sihanouk
Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media
Continuing our exploration of the media’s role in the war machine; We bring this trailblazing book by Chomsky that took the world by storm upon its release in 1988; arguing that […]
