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Suggested films

Here are some films that deal with issues relevant to corporate responsibility managers. We have only listed films that are publicly available, and you will note that more are critical of corporations than praise them. However, major companies such as BP have private film archives that may contain films about their corporate responsibility programmes and policies: it is worth trying to get access if you can.

An Inconvenient Truth – Al Gore’s documentary about climate change.

Blood Diamond – Action drama about the links between the diamond trade and civil war in Africa.

Bread and Roses – Union organization amongst migrants in Los Angeles.

The Constant Gardener – Drama about a scandal to do with drug trials and the pharmaceutical industry set in Kenya.

The Corporation – Analysis of the role business has in modern society.

Enron: the Smartest Guys in the Room – Documentary about the downfall of Enron.

Feeding and Fueling the World – Episode of the PBS series, CEO Exchange, about the competition for agriculture land between food and fuel crops.

Greening business – Ideas on green innovation and sustainable business <www.bullfrogfilms.com>.

Healthier Alternatives for Planet Earth - Episode of the PBS series, CEO Exchange, about food and sustainability.

Life and Debt – How world trade affects the poor in Jamaica.

The Luckiest Nut in the World – a view of international trade, the Washington Consensus, and the World Trade Organisation, through the eyes of a nut.

McLibel – Documentary about the famous libel trial involving McDonald’s and anti-corporate activists.

Money and Culture – PBS interview with Jacob Needleman on the role of money in society.

Next Industrial Revolution - William McDonough and Michael Braungart on sustainability and its relationship to architecture and design <www.bullfrogfilms.com>.

Roger and Me – Michael Moore documentary about the effects closing down a General Motors plant had on his hometown.

Source (Zdroj) – Czech documentary about the impact of the oil industry in Azerbaijan.

Supersize Me – The consequences of fast food for human health and culture.

Syriana – Political thriller about corruption in the Middle East oil industry.

The Great Global Warming Swindle – Critique of climate change theory.

The Take – Drama about unemployed auto workers after their factory is closed.<www.thetake.org>.

The Yes Men – Two comics take on the World Trade Organization by impersonating its representatives.

Tren Blanco (White train) - People in a shanty town in Buenos Aires running a bottle recycling business <www.theworkingworld.org>.

Wal-Mart: the High Cost of Low Prices – Examination of how Wal-Mart affects consumers, the job market, workers, and communities.

Winning, Greed, and Self-Interest – Interview with the founder of the Josephson Institute for the Advancement of Ethics about ethics in modern society.