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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"

Tibet: Murder in the Snow (2008)

7.2/10
Starring: John Simm

In September 2006, two very different groups attempted to climb the snow-capped Himalayas. One sought freedom, the other adventure. A murder brought... Read more

Tigrero: A Film That Was Never Made (1994)

6.8/10
Director: Mika Kaurismaki
Starring: Samuel Fuller, Jim Jarmusch

This acclaimed documentary chronicles the aborted efforts of director Sam Fuller to make an action film in the Brazilian rain forest in 1954. Forty ye... Read more

Timewave 2013 - The Future is Now (2008)

What lies ahead for the human race? Will we reach the destiny that awaits us? In the film '2012 - The Odyssey', author Sharron Rose went on a quest to... Read more

Timothy Leary's Last Trip (1996)

6.5/10
Director: A J Catoline, O B Babbs
Starring: Timothy Leary, Ken Kesey, The Merry Pranksters

This behind-the-scenes look at Dr. Timothy Leary, pioneer in psychology and consciousness raising of the 60's, documents the life of the man who led a... Read more

Tintin and I (2003)

7.7/10
Director: Anders Ostergaard

Explores the world of Tintin creator Herge and his experiences and mental state leading up to the writing of 'Tintin in Tibet', often heralded as his... Read more

Tintoretto: A Rebel in Venice (2019)

7.1/10
Starring: Helena Bonham Carter, Stefano Accorsi, Peter Greenaway

A 90-minutes documentary that celebrates the 500th anniversary of the birth of the last great artist of the Italian Renaissance, the most unexpected m... Read more

Titless Wonders (2001)

Director: Gaylene Preston
Starring: Aimee Gruar, Jan Bolwell, Kay Larking, Ruth Bly

An upfront documentary dealing with emotional journeys travelled after a breast cancer diagnosis. Filmmaker Gaylene Preston has seen women in her fami... Read more

To the Moon (1999)

9.5/10
Director: Kirk Wolfinger

The mission was impossible. The odds were astronomical. The results were spectacular. For two hours in July of 1969, the world stood still as man land... Read more

To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey (2010)

7.3/10
Director: Brian Jamieson
Starring: Joan Chen, Nancy Kwan, Vivian Wu

The definitive and true-life story of Nancy Kwan who as a young Eurasian girl from Hong Kong captured the hearts and minds of cinemagoers around the w... Read more

Tobe Hooper Collection: Eaten Alive (1977) / Spontaneous Combustion (1980) / The American Nightmare (2000)

Director: Tobe Hooper
Starring: Neville Brand, Mel Ferrer, Carolyn Jones, Brad Dourif, Melinda Dillon, Cynthia B...

This collection of films from legendary horror director Tobe Hooper includes: 'Eaten Alive' - In Hooper's Hollywood debut film, Neville Brand cuts a... Read more