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 Sunshine Boy (2010)
Director: Fridrik Thor Fridriksson
Narrated by Academy Award-winning actress Kate Winslet, this interesting documentary on autism and it's affect on families, tells the story of Margret... Read more
The Take (2004)
7.8/10
Director: Avi Lewis
Starring: Naomi Klein
This award-winning documentary from producers Naomi Klein and Avi Lewis tracks the spectacular economic collapse that took place in Argentina followin... Read more
The Tall Man (2011)
7/10
Director: Tony Krawitz
When Cameron Doomadgee was found dead in the Palm Island police station, his injuries were like those of someone who'd been in a fatal car crash. The... Read more
The Target for Tonight (2004)
Director: Robert Garofalo
Starring: Narrated by, Jeremy Anthony
An amazingly graphic documentary series with moving emotional personal accounts from both sides on the strategy adopted by both the Allied and Axis Fo... Read more
The Tents: New York Fashion Week (2011)
7/10
New York. The name is enough to make fashionistas weak at the knees. But only a few years ago, New York's now-famous fashion scene was a mess of misma... Read more
The Thin Blue Line (1988)
8/10
Director: Errol Morris
Starring: Randall Adams, David Harris, Edith James
An extraordinary film that expands all notions of film documentaries as director Errol Morris ('A Brief History of Time') personally investigates the... Read more
The Third Reich in Color (2001)
8.3/10
This remarkable trove of colour footage, assembled from far-flung private and state collections, presents Hitler's Europe as never seen before. Amateu... Read more
The Time of Our Lives (2006)
8.1/10
Director: Gaylene Preston
In this touching documentary director Gaylene Preston and musician Dave Dobbyn join 32 war veterans on the road as they travel to London for the dedic... Read more
The Times of Harvey Milk (1984)
8.3/10
Director: Rob Epstein
Starring: Harvey Fierstein
More than a story of one man's life, this Academy Award-winning documentary traces the coming of age of the Gay Rights Movement in the late '70s. Harv... Read more
The Trail of Genghis Khan (2010)
8.3/10
Director: Tim Cope
Starring: Tim Cope
For young Australian adventurer Tim Cope, this was the journey of a lifetime - travelling 10,000kms alone on horseback across the Eurasian steppe thro... Read more