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"
A Newsreel History of the Third Reich: Hitler's Rise to Power (2007)
This educational and thought provoking series comprises German newsreel recordings and includes unique footage plundered by Russian troops. Directed a... Read more
A Powerful Noise (2008)
8/10
Takes you inside the lives of three extraordinary women who each overcome seemingly insurmountable odds to bring lasting solutions to their countries.... Read more
A Short Film About John Bolton (2003)
6.6/10
Director: Neil Gaiman
A documentary film crew takes a look at the inspiration behind artist John Bolton's painting. Read more
A State of Mind (2004)
7.8/10
Director: Daniel Gordon
North Korea's Mass Games bring together over 80,000 peformers to create a mind-boggling spectacle of dance, gymnastics and music in honour of their le... Read more
A Sunday in Hell (1976)
Director: Jorgen Leth
One of the most incredible road-cycling documentaries ever made is this chronicle of the 1976 Paris-Roubaix race. Featuring insights into the top com... Read more
A Time To Remember: New Zealand Edition (2007)
6.5/10
From 1929 the Fox Movietone and Cinesound newsreels played in Cinemas across the country. They immortalised the famous and the infamous, the eccentric... Read more
A Time to Remember: World Edition 1900 - 1980 (2008)
6.5/10
In the 20th Century we witnessed, on the one hand, two World Wars, totalitarianism, the Holocaust and Hiroshima, and on the other hand unprecedented s... Read more
A Very British Gangster (2007)
6.3/10
Director: Donal MacIntyre
Starring: Dominic Noonan, Donal MacIntyre
World-renowned, award-winning BBC journalist Donal MacIntyre dives into Manchester's underworld, revealing Britain's most notorious and powerful crime... Read more
A Walk into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory (2007)
6.9/10
Director: Esther B Robinson
In 1966, editor/filmmaker Danny Williams disappeared, adding tragic mystery to the time he spent with pop art guru Andy Warhol as part of the much-stu... Read more
A Walk to Beautiful (2007)
8.2/10
A difficult journey that begins in loneliness and shame for thousands of Ethiopian women ends in a productive new life and hope for the future in this... Read more