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"
The Shvitz (1993)
8.5/10
Director: Jonathan Berman
The vanishing culture of the American bathhouse is examined in this cheeky documentary. Featuring interviews with old-timers who recall the history of... Read more
The Song Keepers (2017)
8.6/10
Director: Naina Sen
Four generations of song women that make up The Central Australian Aboriginal Women's Choir, go on an historic tour of Germany, to take back the hymns... Read more
The Sorrow and the Pity (1969)
8.3/10
Director: Marcel Ophuls
Starring: Maurice Chevalier, Pierre Mendes-France
A staggering documentary detailing the Nazi occupation of France during World War II. Combining interviews and archival film footage, director Marcel... Read more
The Source (1999)
7.5/10
Director: Chuck Workman
Starring: Johnny Depp, Dennis Hopper, John Turturro
Acclaimed documentarian Chuck Workman chronicles the 50-year history of the Beat Generation and its lasting effects on American literature, music, art... Read more
The Spanish Earth (1937)
6.7/10
Director: Joris Ivens
In 1937 Joris Ivens directed THE SPANISH EARTH, a film designed to inform Americans about the Spanish Civil War and to raise funds for allies (the Loy... Read more
The Sparks Brothers (2021)
7.8/10
Director: Edgar Wright
Starring: Beck , Mike Myers, Weird Al Yankovic, Steve Jones, Jason Schwartzman
A musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with Ron and Russell Mael celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks. Read more
The Spice Trail: The Origins of Spice (2010)
7.3/10
Starring: Kate Humble
The Spice Trail is a story of epic voyages, bloody wars, the birth of multinational companies and contemporary cultures around the globe. In Medieva... Read more
The Spirit of '45 (2013)
7.1/10
Director: Ken Loach
1945 was a pivotal year in British history. The unity that carried Britain through the war allied to the bitter memories of the inter-war years led to... Read more
The Staircase (2004)
8.1/10
Director: Jean Xavier de Lestrade
When Kathleen Peterson was found dead at the bottom of a staircase in her North Carolina mansion, her husband Michael claimed she had fallen, but he w... Read more
The Stillwell Road - The Battle for Burma (1946)
After the invasion of China by the Japanese army, Burma became a vital land bridge and supply route for the allies in China. This great archival docum... Read more