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 World at War: Volume 6 (1973)
9.2/10
Director: Hugh Raggett, John Pett, Martin Smith, Michael Darlow
Starring: Narrated by, Laurence Olivier
The definitive story of the Second World War in seven volumes and narrated by Sir Laurence Olivier. From Hitler's demise to MacArthur's victories, 'Th... Read more
The World at War: Volume 7 (1973)
9.2/10
Starring: Narrated by, Laurence Olivier
The definitive story of the Second World War in seven volumes and narrated by Sir Laurence Olivier. From the bomb to the Nuremberg trials, 'The World... Read more
The World of Luc Jacquet (2002)
Director: Luc Jacquet
Includes four Antarctic documentaries from the acclaimed director of 'March of the Penguins'. 'Springtime for the Weddell Seals' (1996) follows a youn... Read more
The Yes Men (2003)
6.9/10
Director: Chris Smith, Dan Ollman, Sarah Price
Starring: Andreas Bichlbauer, Mike Bonanno, Sal Salamone, Michael Moore
A comedic documentary following Andy and Mike, prankster activists who set up a website mimicking the World Trade Organisation. Finding themselves inv... Read more
The Zen Mind (2006)
Director: Jon Braeley
Journey across Japan to explore the practice of Zen: witness the daily routine of a monk; go inside the walls of the zen monastery to a world never im... Read more
The Zulu Wars (2003)
A 3-part series that explores the facts and investigates the truth behind the British Redcoat army's campaign in Zululand during 1879. The episodes fo... Read more
Theatre of War (1943)
6.6/10
Director: Frank Capra
Featuring a compilation of documentaries including a selection from Frank Capras' acclaimed Oscar-winning propaganda series "Why We Fight". "Theatre o... Read more
Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey (1993)
7.4/10
Director: Steven M Martin
Starring: Leonard Theremin, Robert Moog, Brian Wilson
This amazing, truth-is-stranger-than-fiction documentary relates the fascinating life story of Russian-born Leonard Theremin, the inventor of the worl... Read more
They Filmed the War in Colour: France is Free! (2000)
Director: Rene-Jean Bouyer
France under German occupation, civilian life during this greatly troubled period, army exercises in North Africa and Great Britain to prepare for the... Read more
They Shall Not Grow Old (2018)
8.5/10
Director: Peter Jackson
Using state-of-the-art technology and materials from the BBC and Imperial War Museum, filmmaker Peter Jackson allows the story of World War I to be to... Read more