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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"

West of Memphis (2012)

7.9/10
Director: Amy Berg

From Academy Award nominated filmmaker Amy Berg in collaboration with Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh, 'West of Memphis' tells the untold story behind an... Read more

Western Desert: 1940 - 1943 (2003)

The War in the Western Desert began as a sideshow but steadily escalated into one of the most important campaigns of the second World War, with essent... Read more

Western Philosophy (2004)

This documentary examines the nature of philosophy itself and what prompted the pioneers of antiquity to ask fundamental questions about human nature... Read more

Westinghouse (2008)

7.5/10

George Westinghouse (most commonly linked with kitchen appliances), lived a dramatic life balancing his companies, inventive partnership with Nikola T... Read more

Westwind: Djalu's Legacy (2017)

6.9/10
Director: Ben Strunin

Didgeridoo master, keeper of an ancient dreaming, tribal elder: Djalu must pass on his sacred songlines. Are his sons ready? Djalu seeks a way forward... Read more

Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist (2018)

5.3/10

Since igniting the punk movement with ex-partner and Sex Pistols' manager Malcolm McLaren, Dame Vivienne Westwood has been redefining British fashion... Read more

Whale Wars: Season 1 (2008)

6.2/10
Starring: Captain Paul Watson

Compelling, intense and frequently death-defying, this Animal Planet series captures the trials and tribulations of Captain Paul Watson, the founder o... Read more

Whaledreamers (2007)

6.8/10
Director: Kim Kindersley
Starring: Jack Thompson, (narrated by)

Encouraging mankind to nourish their connection to all living things, musician Julian Lennon co-produced this chronicle of primitive tribes from aroun... Read more

What Happened to Kerouac? (1986)

7.1/10
Director: Lewis MacAdams, Richard Lerner
Starring: Steve Allen, William Burroughs, Neal Cassady, Allen Ginsberg

A lively and revealing investigation into the personal history and creative process of Jack Kerouac - father of the Beat Generation, author of 'On the... Read more

What Lies Beneath (2006)

6.6/10
Starring: Simon Dallow

In this eight part series, Simon Dallow takes viewers on a journey back in time to the earliest stages of Maori and Pakeha occupation in New Zealand.... Read more