Samantha Power

Acting

Samantha Power

Born 1970-09-21 · Dungarvan, County Waterford, Ireland

Samantha Power is an Irish-American academic, author and diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations from 2013 to 2017.

Acting credits

Rush to War poster
7.0

In today's post-9/11 world, director Robert Taicher searches for the rationale behind the war in Iraq, exploring the failed policies of several administrations in an expertly crafted full-length documentary. What he presents is a raw, provocative look into America's "War on Terror" and its effect on our society, our credibility, and most importantly, our security. As America fights the wrong war at the wrong time, comes a riveting eye-opener. The right film at the right time.

Rush to War

2004

The Corridors of Power poster
7.4

How do the well-meaning and highly educated men and women of America’s foreign policy elite, dreaming of doing good in the world, so often find themselves presiding over disastrous wars and genocides? Master filmmaker Dror Moreh takes us deep inside the three decades of American foreign policy since the fall of the Berlin Wall, a period of almost constant war and mass killing

The Corridors of Power

2022

Pope Francis: A Man of His Word poster
7.2

Pope Francis responds to questions from around the world, discussing topics including ecology, immigration, consumerism and social justice.

Pope Francis: A Man of His Word

2018

The Way I See It poster
7.8

Former Chief Official White House Photographer Pete Souza's journey as a person with top secret clearance and total access to the President.

The Way I See It

2020

American Zeitgeist poster
6.8

American Zeitgeist is a feature length documentary by filmmaker Rob McGann that offers an historical look at the War on Terrorism from 1979 through 2006. The narrative of American Zeitgeist is woven out of more than 40 in-depth interviews with leading experts on terrorism, U.S. foreign policy, Islam and Middle Eastern studies

American Zeitgeist

2006

Sand and Sorrow poster
6.5

A documentary about the events that led to the rise of Darfur's Arab-dominated government and the international community's "legacy of failure" to respond to the genocide carried out in the country.

Sand and Sorrow

2007

The Final Year poster
7.0

Featuring unprecedented access inside the White House and State Department, The Final Year offers an uncompromising view of the inner workings of the Obama Administration as they prepare to leave power after eight years.

The Final Year

2018

America’s Diplomats poster
NR

A documentary about American diplomats narrated by Kathleen Turner

America’s Diplomats

2016

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1.0

The interviews show these extraordinary women sharing their diverse journeys, personal stories, and perspectives, and the effect is both inspiring and empowering. The Female Lead is an initiative founded by data pioneer and entrepreneur Edwina Dunn to make women’s stories more visible, offering alternative role models with the goal of fostering ambition and self-belief in young women.

The Female Lead - A Selection of Portraits

2017

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NR

Examining the foreign policies that have shaped the modern world and meeting people living through today's major conflicts.

VICE Special Report: A World in Disarray

2017

Watchers of the Sky poster
5.9

Five interwoven stories of remarkable courage from Nuremberg to Rwanda, from Darfur to Syria, and from apathy to action.

Watchers of the Sky

2014