Brocket 99 - Rockin' the Country will be screening at the Reel World Film Festival in Toronto on April 13th at 5:30, Rainbow Theatre. For more from Director Nilesh Patel, check out Megan Cole's exclusive interview for Capitalmag.com.

Documentaries have, without dispute, seen a recent rise in their political nature. Noting this in her article from last monthí¢â‚¬â„¢s issue, Fictions, Capital film editor Leanne Welham asked, what effect does this have on those who view them? Do social critiques really have a place in the cinema, a traditional space of entertainment?

Brocket 99 í¢â‚¬“ Rockiní¢â‚¬â„¢ the Country is a documentary that looks at the history of the infamous parody tape "Brocket 99", the attitudes of people towards the tape and the issues raise by the "humour" present within it. The tape itself was made by Lethbridge DJs (whose identities have never been confirmed) and has spread like wild fire from community to community, capitalizing on the many stereotypes that face Aboriginals today.

Capitalmag's Megan Cole interviews Sol Guy, host of 4REAL, highlighting how young people around the world are using art and culture to deal with pressing social issues. Sol discusses the participation of celebrities including Joaquim Pheonix, K'naan, Sam Roberts and Mos Def.

4REAL will be airing this fall on MTV Canada. They are also planning an interactive web component that will allow the audience to have their opinions voiced and heard about the issues covered on the show. For more information, check out Direct Current Media.

Jesus Camp, the newest documentary from Oscar nominated filmmakers Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady, explores the growing relationship between religion and politics in America, centering on the í¢â‚¬ËœKids on Fireí¢â‚¬â„¢ Summer Camp set up by the evangelical Christian preacher Becky Fischer. Initially designed to engage a new generation of evangelical Christians to play an active role in American politics, the camp encouraged its young attendees to í¢â‚¬Å“become dedicated Christian soldiers in Godí¢â‚¬â„¢s armyí¢â‚¬  and to í¢â‚¬Å“take back America for Christí¢â‚¬ . These powerful mission statements are reflected throughout the film in scenes ranging from an anti-abortionist handing out tiny embryos for children to pray over, to a room full of children blessing and praising a cardboard cut-out of George W. Bush. It becomes clear that these evangelicals are not only raising their kids with a strong religious ideology, but also a political one.

Documentary film has never had it better, so to speak. If there is any doubt that the last five years have witnessed a transformation in the way that we watch this genre of cinema, take a look at the list of top grossing documentaries of all time: 8 out of 10 were released in 2002 or later.