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"
Architectures 2 (2001)
Director: Frederic Compain, Richard Copans, Stan Neumann, Catherine Adda
A series devoted to the most ambitious architectural creations of the 19th and 20th century, consisting of remarkable archive material, scale-models,... Read more
Architectures 4 (2004)
Director: Stan Neumann
This fascinating journey inside architecture features The Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, La Maison de Verre, The Guggenheim Museum of Bilbao, Jean... Read more
Architectures 5 (2007)
Director: Frederic Compain, Richard Copans, Stan Neumann
Another instalment in the extraordinary 'Architectures' series that gives background and insight into the world's most revered human-made structures.... Read more
Arctic (2011)
8/10
Starring: Bruce Parry
Following the six-month Polar summer - across Siberia, Greenland, Alaska, Canada, Russia and Norway - Bruce Parry ("Amazon") immerses himself in the r... Read more
Arctic Mission: The Great Adventure (2005)
7.2/10
This fascinating series features five programmes, each focusing on a different aspect of global warming in the Arctic. The extraordinary scenery and a... Read more
Arctic Tale (2007)
7/10
Starring: Narrated by, Queen Latifah
This documentary follows two mothers - a walrus and her calf, and a polar bear and her cubs - in the amazing Arctic landscape as they struggle to rais... Read more
Arguing the World (1998)
7/10
Director: Joseph Dorman
A celebration of ideas, debate and the courage of one's convictions, this lively and thought-provoking documentary explores the heyday of New York's J... Read more
Arktos: The Inner Journey of Mike Horn (2005)
6.1/10
Director: Raphael Blanc
Starring: Mike Horn
Between August 2002 and October 2004, South African-born explorer Mike Horn circumnaviagted the Arctic Circle alone. Under the harshest of conditions... Read more
Armadillo (2010)
7.6/10
Director: Janus Metz
Offering a unique glimpse into the international war against the Taliban, filmmaker Janus Metz's harrowing documentary follows a platoon of Danish sol... Read more
Armadillo (Blu-ray) (2010)
7.5/10
Director: Janus Metz
Offering a unique glimpse into the international war against the Taliban, filmmaker Janus Metz's harrowing documentary follows a platoon of Danish sol... Read more