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"
Act of Murder (1995)
7.5/10
Director: Shirley Horrocks
Starring: Miranda Harcourt
This intriguing documentary presents a performance of the play 'Verbatim', written by William Brandt and based on countless interviews with prison inm... Read more
Afghan Star (2008)
7.3/10
Director: Havana Marking
Can a reality TV series unite the war, and strife-ravaged nation of Afghanistan? Well, the "American Idol"- like show "Afghan Star" has helped do so s... Read more
Africa (2012)
6.2/10
Starring: David Attenborough, Narrated by
This is the world's wildest continent as you've never seen it before - an intense sensory adventure from the Atlas Mountains, through the Savannah lan... Read more
After Braveheart ( aka After Bannockburn ) (2015)
Starring: Narrated by, Brian Cox
In 1314, the Scots finally defeated their English oppressors at the Battle of Bannockburn. This monumental victory should have ensured Scottish freedo... Read more
Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (2012)
7.6/10
Director: Alison Klayman
Starring: Ai Weiwei
One of the most famous and successful artists in the world, Ai Weiwei has earned international acclaim as much for his provocative art work as for his... Read more
Aileen Wuornos: The Selling Of A Serial Killer (1992)
7/10
Director: Nick Broomfield
Starring: Aileen Wuornos
A twisted tale of murder, alleged police corruption and conniving opportunists that tracks the sensational trial and conviction of America's First Fem... Read more
Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer (2003)
7.1/10
Director: Joan Churchill, Nick Broomfield
Starring: Aileen Wuornos
Returning to the subject of his 1992 documentary, "Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer", co-director Nick Broomfield delves into Wuornos' t... Read more
Aim High in Creation! (2013)
7/10
Director: Anna Broinowski
A revolutionary documentary comedy about the cinematic genius of North Korea's late Dear Leader Kim Jong-Il, with a groundbreaking experiment at its h... Read more
Air Guitar Nation (2007)
7.2/10
Director: Alexandra Lipsitz
We've all done it - strummed a tender ballad on a hairbrush, or plucked madly at air when a favourite rock anthem is on the radio - but some people ta... Read more
Al Qaeda - 3 Documentaries (2005)
'Al Qaeda Family' tells the story of an Afghan family devastated by war and with differing views on bin Laden and the American presence in their count... Read more