As European countries are voting to elect their European Parliament representatives, Great Britain is shaken by the victory of far right party BNP, gaining two seats for the first time, as reported by the AFP. The BNP is known for its anti-immigration stance and has been referred to as a racist and fascist organization, even though its leaders deny these accusations.

ALL WHITE IN BARKING offers a snap shot of the current situation in a working class suburb of London where older white residents, including a supporter of the BNP with a mixed-race grandson, learn to live with their new neighbors, immigrants from Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and the Balkans.

Labels: Barking, BNP, elections, Europe, Great Britain, London

This month Icarus Films is releasing the film JESUS POLITICS by Ilan Ziv. A very timely and compelling documentary about the prominent role of religion in the 2008 American presidential campaign. Rather than follow the candidates, Ziv decided to meet with religious activists supporting the Democratic and Republican candidates, hence offering a different point of view on the race for the White House.

Labels: America, elections, politics, religion

As reported by Reuters (via Yahoo News), after being carried to re-election by his popularity with the poor, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is striving to reassure the business community he will not abandon market-friendly policies to create jobs and boost income.

Lula's balancing act between his political base and the economic and political elite is aptly captured in the documentary LULA'S BRAZIL, which as it tells of his rise to power also examines the achievements as well as the failures of his presidency compared to his campaign promises, revealing how his ambitious plans have been frustrated by a clash with national and international economic interests.

Labels: Brazil, elections, Latin America, Lula, politics