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.
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Right: Werner Herzog directs "Burden of Dreams"
The Western Front Diaries: Winning World War I (2008)
Director: Bill Leimbach
Starring: Jack Thompson, Narrated by
The ANZAC's Western Front campaign had a greater impact than Gallipoli in almost every aspect: five times more soldiers served and were killed there,... Read more
The Whale (2011)
8.1/10
Director: Suzanne Chisholm, Michael Parfit
Starring: Narrated by, Ryan Reynolds
Fascinating documentary tells the remarkable true story of a young, wild killer whale - an orca - nicknamed Luna, who lost contact with his family on... Read more
The White Diamond (2004)
7.6/10
Director: Werner Herzog
Starring: Dr. Graham Dorrington
Acclaimed filmmaker Werner Herzog follows enigmatic airship engineer Dr Graham Dorrington, as he embarks on a trip, in the heart of the Guyanian rainf... Read more
The White Planet (2006)
6.8/10
Director: Thierry Ragobert, Jean Lemire
Discover the intricate ecosystem of the Arctic in a fascinating documentary that proves the vast frozen north is much, much more than simple ice and s... Read more
The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill (2003)
7.9/10
Director: Judy Irving
Starring: Mark Bittner
This terrific documentary follows the relationship between Mark Bittner, a homeless ex-busker and the once-domestic, but now wild, green and red parro... Read more
The Wing (1981)
Director: David Hoffman
When there was a Soviet Union, when the wall was up in Germany, when there was an Eastern and Western Europe at odds with each other, there was an eli... Read more
The Wolf's Mouth (2009)
Director: Pietro Marcello
" La Bocco del lupa". A touching tale of an enduring love found in the most improbable of places, Pietro Marcello's award winning docufiction hybrid c... Read more
The Wolfpack (2015)
7/10
Director: Crystal Moselle
The winner of the Documentary Grand Jury Prize at Sundance , Crystal Moselles film delves into the bizarrely sheltered lives of six brothers whose fa... Read more
The Wonder of Britain (2015)
Despite being a small nation at just 93,000 square miles (or roughly one third of the size of the state of Texas) Great Britain is blessed with an inc... Read more
The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl (1993)
8/10
Director: Ray Muller
Starring: Leni Riefenstahl
Despite her fame as an actress and director in the '20s and '30s, German filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl will best be remembered as the creator of the mode... Read more