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"
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
What the Bleep Do We Know!? (2004)
Director: Betsy Chasse, William Arntz
Starring: Marlee Matlin
Part narrative, part documentary, and wholly unique, this is an imaginative, New Age-themed foray into the uncertain realm of the quantum field - the... Read more
What the Bleep!? Down the Rabbit Hole (2006)
Director: Betsy Chasse
Starring: Marlee Matlin
The concepts of quantum theory and spiritual well-being originally put forth in 'What the "bleep!?" Down the Rabbit Hole' are expanded upon in this ex... Read more
Wheel Of Time (2003)
7.2/10
Director: Werner Herzog
Starring: H H Dalai Lama
Legendary German filmmaker Werner Herzog's mesmerising documentary is a beautifully photographed look at the largest Buddhist ritual in Bodh Gaya, Ind... Read more
When a City Falls (2012)
8.7/10
Director: Gerald Smyth
The Canterbury earthquakes, shot in the streets of Christchurch. What happens to half a million New Zealanders the year their lives change forever. Read more