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"
Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion (2003)
7.6/10
Director: Tom Peosay
Starring: Narrated by, Martin Sheen, H H Dalai Lama, Robert Thurman, etc ...
Ten years in the making, this award-winning documentary exposes the real cost of the 1950 Chinese invasion of Tibet. Powerfully chronicled through de... Read more
Step into Liquid (2003)
7.5/10
Director: Dana Brown
This documentary profiles surfers and surfing locations all over the world, including the monstrous waves of Oahu's North Shore, the Gulf shores of Te... Read more
Engineering the Impossible (2002)
7.4/10
Just how far can engineering go? This program explores the feasibility of constructing several extraordinary projects such as a Europe to Africa Bridg... Read more
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Loose Change: Second Edition (2006)
7.2/10
Director: Dylan Avery
A compelling investigation into the theory that the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Centre were orchestrated by elements within the US adminis... Read more
We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks (2013)
6.9/10
Director: Alex Gibney
Starring: Julian Assange
Filmed with the startling immediacy of unfolding history, award-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney's documentary details the creation of Julian Assange's c... Read more
The Awful Truth: Season 1 (1999)
6.8/10
Director: Michael Moore
Starring: Michael Moore
Michael Moore, the acclaimed filmmaker of "Roger and Me" and "Bowling For Columbine", is at it again with the show that was shut down by the mayor of... Read more
The Question of God: Sigmund Freud and CS Lewis (2004)
8.3/10
Starring: Sigmund Freud, CS Lewis
What is happiness? How do we find meaning and purpose in our lives? How do we reconcile the conflict between love and sexuality? And how do we cope wi... Read more
Carlos Castaneda - Enigma of a Sorceror (2006)
Director: R Torjan
Starring: Readings By , Peter Coyote, Carlos Castaneda
Best-selling author and dubbed 'the godfather of the new age movement', Carlos Castaneda claimed to be the apprentice of sorcerer, Don Juan and to hav... Read more
Travelling Birds ( aka Winged Migration ) (2001)
Director: Jacques Perrin
Witness as five film crews follow a rich variety of bird migrations through 40 countries and each of the seven continents. With teams totaling more th... Read more
I Am A Dancer (1972)
7.2/10
Director: Pierre Jourdan
Starring: Rudolf Nureyev, Margot Fonteyn, Carla Fracci
A portrait of the great Rudolf Nureyev, from his homely beginnings in 1938 to one of the century's great dancers and superstars. Includes excerpts fro... Read more