Documentaries
Documentary Films, strictly speaking, are non-fictional, "slice of life" factual works of art, sometimes known as cinema verite. As films became more narrative-based, documentaries branched out and took many forms, some of which have been termed propagandistic or non-objective.
One of Alice's favourite sections, and due to the sheer size of this collection, we have split ioto a number of sub-sections. See side bars on left for more options. By scrolling below are you will be exposed to whole darn caboodle - all of Alice's documentaries.
Right: Werner Herzog directs "Burden of Dreams"
Ans Westra: Private Journeys / Public Signposts (2006)
Director: Luit Bieringa
Starring: Ans Westra
This insightful documentary features the work of acclaimed photographer Ans Westra, whose photographs of New Zealanders constitute a uniquely expressi... Read more
Antonello And The Architect (2007)
Director: Tony Hiles
When we think of dreams, we think of what is to come, the unrealised. The act of building is that of making the dream a reality. William Toomath has... Read more
Antonio Gaudi (1984)
7.4/10
Director: Hiroshi Teshigahara
'Antonio Gaudi' is a spellbinding visual journey through the enchanted world of the great Spanish architect whose work influenced Picasso, Miro and Da... Read more
Ants on a Shrimp: Noma in Tokyo (2016)
7/10
Director: Maurice Dekkers
The worship of food has reached an elevated plain at Copenhagens Noma, repeatedly voted Worlds Best Restaurant in Restaurant magazine. Celebrity c... Read more
Anvil! The Story of Anvil (2008)
Director: Sacha Gervasi
Starring: Robb Reiner, Steve 'Lips' Kudlow
At 14, school friends Steve " Lips" Kudlow and Robb Reiner made a pact to rock together forever. Their band, Anvil, went on to become the demigods o... Read more
Apollo 11 (2019)
8.3/10
Director: Todd Douglas Miller
Never-before-seen footage and audio recordings take you straight into the heart of NASA's most celebrated mission as astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz A... Read more
Apollo 11 (Blu-Ray) (2019)
8.3/10
Director: Todd Douglas Miller
Never-before-seen footage and audio recordings take you straight into the heart of NASA's most celebrated mission as astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz A... Read more
Apollo 9: Spider Takes Flight (2004)
The Apollo 9 was the first crewed flight of the Lunar Module and was conducted to qualify the module for lunar operations. Approximately 70 hours into... Read more
Apollo: Missions to the Moon (2019)
7.7/10
In the late 1960s, the United States space program neared its goal of landing a man on the Moon, but it was a journey that began years before. This is... Read more
Architecture: The Complete Box Set ( aka Architectures ) (2001)
7/10
Director: Frederic Compain, Richard Copans, Stan Neumann, Catherine Adda, Julien Donada
This documentary series charts the most ambitious architectural creations of the 19th and 20th centuries, featuring remarkable archive material and in... Read more