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General Docos

Under General Documentaries be all those diverse subjects that are not about Filmmaking, Sport, War, Natural History, Queer Doco's, New Zealand Doco's or Art on Film. This is a fascinating area to scroll....

Citizenfour (2014)

8.1/10
Director: Laura Poitras
Starring: Edward Snowden

"Citizenfour" is a real life thriller, unfolding by the minute, giving audiences unprecedented access to filmmaker Laura Poitras and journalist Glenn... Read more

City Of Dreams (2005)

8.2/10
Director: Ruby Ofori, Edward Scott

Inspired by Mussolini's dream of recreating the Roman Empire in Africa, Asmara is the site of some 400 or so architecturally significant buildings whi... Read more

City of Ghosts (2017)

7.5/10
Director: Matthew Heineman

A documentary that follows the efforts of Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered Silently, a handful of anonymous activists who banded together after their home... Read more

Civilisation (1966)

8.8/10
Director: Ann Turner, Michael Gill, Peter Montagnon
Starring: Lord Kenneth Clark

In 1966 BBC Television embarked on its most ambitious documentary series to date. The eminent art historian Lord Clark was commissioned to write and p... Read more

Civilisations (2007)

7.1/10
Director: Serge Tigneres, Tomomi Nagasawa

This popular French production chronicles four of history's most influential ancient civilisations. Episodes include: 'China - The Wild Dragon's Herit... Read more

Clash of the Geniuses: Inventing the Impossible (2004)

In the 20th century, while Marconi, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse managed to capture most of the attention, others, with technolog... Read more

Classic Albums: Elvis Presley - Elvis Presley (2005)

8.3/10
Director: Jeremy Marre
Starring: Elvis Presley, Keith Richards, B B King

This film tells the unusual story that lies behind the making of Elvis Presley's first album for RCA Records, in 1956, and his meteoric rise to supers... Read more

Classic Albums: The Doors - The Doors (1999)

8.3/10
Director: Bob Smeaton
Starring: Ray Manzarek, The Doors, John Densmore, Robby Krieger

Ray Manzarek, Robbie Krieger and John Densmore discuss their collaboration with Jim Morrison on "The Doors," the historic 1967 release often cited as... Read more

Classic Albums: The Grateful Dead - Anthem to Beauty (1997)

8/10
Director: Jeremy Marre
Starring: The Grateful Dead

When The Grateful Dead surfaced in San Francisco in the mid-1960s, with their psychedelic imagery and mass following of Dead Heads, they spearheaded a... Read more

Clive James in Japan (1987)

Starring: Clive James

Clive James finally travels to Japan and finds out for himself what it's like to participate in the kind of crazy game show he has observed for so lon... Read more