In the 1980's, Pablo Escobar was estimated to be one of the richest men in the world with a personal fortune of about $25 billion, at that time the Medellin drug lords controlled eighty percent of the worlds cocaine market. Despite his popularity among the poor of Medellin, Escobar was also known among his business partners to be an insecure, paranoid ruthless killer.
The classic Canadian documentary Manufacturing Consent based on the Noam Chomsky/Edward Herman book by the same name. Explores the the propaganda model of the media.
Over the better part of this century, athletes have sought to increase the natural performance of their bodies by using various means. And while most opted for the development of their muscle mass by using standard techniques, such as lifting weights, running, or other methods, some started taking to artificial substances, which rapidly promoted the growth of muscles and the expression of male traits teenage boys experienced at puberty.
Directed by David Belhassen and Asher Hemias. The documentary won the award for "Best Documentary" at the Haifa International Film Festival and was featured as a documentary at the Israel Film Festival in Los Angeles in 2007.