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"
Paris - An Insider's Guide (2007)
Starring: Sandrine Voillet
Join Sandrine Voillet as she takes you on a journey, experiencing life in the real Paris; a ground view of the city that's seldom seen by tourists. Fr... Read more
Homage to Chagall (1977)
7.2/10
Director: Harry Rasky
For over three-quarters of a century, Russian-born Marc Chagall set new standards for modern art with his colourful, heartfelt paintings, murals and s... Read more
Planet Earth: Episodes 6-11 (2006)
9.4/10
Starring: Narrated by, David Attenborough
The final six episodes in this outstanding documentary series take us from the polar ice caps to the great plains, from equatorial jungles seething wi... Read more
It Happened Here (1965)
6.8/10
Director: Andrew Mollo, Kevin Brownlow
Starring: Pauline Murray, Sebastian Shaw
Shot over an eight-year period on a shoestring budget by British film historian Kevin Brownlow and colleague Andrew Mollo, this acclaimed, harrowing s... Read more
Nikola Tesla: The Genius Who Lit The World (1994)
8.9/10
Encyclopedia Britannica lists Nikola Tesla as one of the top ten most fascinating people in history. So why is he virtually unknown to the general pub... Read more
Helvetica (2007)
7.2/10
Director: Gary Hustwit
An engaging and funny investigation into the world's most ubiquitous typeface. Are you partial to Times New Roman? How do you feel about Arial Narrow,... Read more
Jack Kerouac: King of the Beats (2001)
8.1/10
Starring: Jack Kerouac
Jack Kerouac's novel "On The Road" and its stream-of-consciousness style of poetry greatly influenced both the literary and rock music worlds. During... Read more
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2004)
7.7/10
Director: Alex Gibney
Starring: Narrated by, Peter Coyote
Alex Gibney's Oscar-nominated documentary is a searing indictment of the corporate mentality. Based on the best-seller by 'Fortune' magazine writers... Read more
The Oil Factor: Behind the War on Terror (2004)
7.6/10
Director: Gerard Ungerman, Audrey Brohy
Starring: Zbigniew Brzezinski, Noam Chomsky, Ahmed Rashid, Michael Ruppert, Karen Kwiatkow...
As world oil reserves dwindle and consumption increases, could it be just a coincidence that the U.S. invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq happen to be n... Read more
Journey of Man (2003)
7.9/10
Director: Clive Maltby
Starring: Dr Spencer Wells
How did the human race populate the world? A group of geneticists have worked on the question for a decade, arriving at a startling conclusion: the "g... Read more