FINAL
BALLOTING FOR BEST POLITICAL FILMS OF 2002
Many films were pre-nominated
for Political Film Society awards for 2002. Since
Political Film Society rules require the number
of nominated films to be reduced to no more than
five in each category, members voted in January
to narrow the choices. Accordingly, the final
ballot appears below:
To
submit your vote now, click on this button: 
For
the category DEMOCRACY, promoting increasing consciousness
of the need for more political decisionmaking by the
people rather than by elites, vote for only one:
| FILM
TITLE |
YES |
NO |
UNDECIDED |
CONTENT |
| Das
Experiment |
( ) |
( ) |
( ) |
autocratic
power inevitably leads to abuse of power |
| The
Town Is Quiet |
( ) |
( ) |
( ) |
politicians
ignore needs of the masses in France |
| Y
Tu Mamá También |
( ) |
( ) |
( ) |
the
poor are ignored by the rich in México |
For
the category EXPOSÉ, which recognizes the importance
of raising political consciousness by bringing to light
little-known facts, fifteen films were nominated, select
the best (only one vote is possible):
| FILM
TITLE |
YES |
NO |
UNDECIDED |
CONTENT |
| Antwone
Fisher |
( ) |
( ) |
( ) |
Blacks
abuse Blacks due to their mistreatment as slaves |
| Ararat |
( ) |
( ) |
( ) |
Turkey's
treatment of Armenians in 1917 |
| Enigma |
( ) |
( ) |
( ) |
UK
cryptographers crack German codes |
| Kandahar |
( ) |
( ) |
( ) |
barbarity
of the Taliban rule in Afghanistan |
| Y
Tu Mamá También |
( ) |
( ) |
( ) |
elites
in México ignore plight of the poor |
Vote
for the top film for raising consciousness of the need
for greater HUMAN RIGHTS:
| FILM
TITLE |
YES |
NO |
UNDECIDED |
CONTENT |
| Ararat |
( ) |
( ) |
( ) |
how
Turkey forcibly expelled Armenians in 1917 |
| Das
Experiment |
( ) |
( ) |
( ) |
risks
in a social science experiment can be excessive |
| The
Grey Zone |
( ) |
( ) |
( ) |
POW
inmates should not be killed |
| John
Q |
( ) |
( ) |
( ) |
Americans
deserve universal health care coverage |
| To
End All Wars |
( ) |
( ) |
( ) |
Japanese
POW camp violates the Geneva Convention |
Cast
your ballot for the best film raising consciousness
of the need for greater use of PEACE as a preferred
method for conflict resolution:
| FILM
TITLE |
YES |
NO |
UNDECIDED |
CONTENT |
| K-19:
The Widowmaker |
( ) |
( ) |
( ) |
nuclear
arms are too dangerous for deployment |
| The
Quiet American |
( ) |
( ) |
( ) |
covert
atrocities will not bring democracy |
| To
End All Wars |
( ) |
( ) |
( ) |
practicing "love
your enemy" provides redemption |
Political
Film Society members must return ballots by February
28, 2003. Members can vote on the films by clicking
onto VOTE FOR AWARDS.
FILMS
DEBUTING IN 2003
Hollywood distributors place
some films in cinemas during January when they
do not expect them to receive Academy awards,
but that does not mean that they are uninteresting
politically. Check the Political Film Society
website for reviews of several recent films,
especially City
of God.
