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"
Artists of the 20th Century: Salvador Dali (2004)
Salvador Dali was not limited to one media; he worked in oils, watercolours, drawings, graphics, sculptures, and jewellery. He produced films, illustr... Read more
Artists of the 20th Century: Wassily Kandinsky (2004)
Russian painter Wassily Kandinsky is generally regarded as an originator of abstract painting and one of the most important innovators in modern art,... Read more
Assassinations That Changed the World (1996)
7.3/10
They are the tragic stories at the heart of some of history's defining moments. Tales of hatred and obsession, fanaticsim, and a burning desire to ach... Read more
At the Edge of the World (2009)
7.2/10
Director: Dan Stone
What are you willing to risk your life for? For 46 volunteers on two ships determined to shut down an illegal whaling fleet in Antarctic waters, the c... Read more
Atheist Alliance International: Understanding Atheism (2007)
Starring: Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, Sam Harris, Daniel C Dennett
Dawkins. Hitchens. Harris. Dennett. The Four Horsemen are back in this 4 disc set chronicling the 2007 Atheist Alliance International Convention. In a... Read more
Atlantis (1991)
6.8/10
Director: Luc Besson
Following on from his success with 'The Big Blue', Luc Besson has created this 'Marine Opera' containing superb images from the Seychelles to the Nort... Read more
Attenborough's Anthology (2012)
Starring: David Attenborough
In 60 years of broadcasting, Sir David Attenborough has visited almost every part of the planet and has helped produce some of the most stunning natur... Read more
Attenborough's The Spy in the... Collection (2006)
Starring: David Attenborough
David Attenborough and the BBC provide the closest footage of animal life and group dynamics yet seen by placing hidden cameras within the animals' ev... Read more
Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild (2012)
8.4/10
Starring: David Attenborough
Sir David Attenborough has been at the forefront of natural history film making for over half a century, witnessing an unparalleled period of change i... Read more
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Audience of One (2007)
7.4/10
Director: Michael Jacobs
After Pentecostal preacher Richard Gazowsky got a greenlight from God to make a science-fiction epic based on the story of Joseph, he and his San Fran... Read more