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"
The End Of The Storm (2020)
7.9/10
Director: James Erskine
Featuring unprecedented access to Liverpool Football Club, THE END OF THE STORM is the gripping feature length inside story of the 2019/20 Premier Lea... Read more
Pompeii Sin City (2021)
Starring: Isabella Rossellini
Explores Pompeii, a city cloaked in mystery which, over the course of history, has influenced culture and art, from Neoclassicism to Contemporary Art,... Read more
Ennio: The Maestro (2021)
8.2/10
Starring: Ennio Morricone
Giuseppe Tornatore pays tribute to Ennio Morricone, retracing the life and works of the legendary composer, from his debut with Sergio Leone to the Os... Read more
Marlin Off the Rocks (1997)
Director: Grantly Gray, Phil Atkinson
Starring: Phil Atkinson, Grantly Gray
Phil Atkinson and Grantly Gray take you on Sportfishing's ultimate quest, to catch the ocean's greatest game fish - the Black Marlin, while fishing fr... Read more
Iwo Jima - 36 Days of Hell: Part 3 (2006)
When the Japanese realised the US were about to unleash an offensive in the Pacific they stationed thousands of planes throughout the Philippines, but... Read more
Alias Nick and Nora (2005)
Starring: William Powell, Myrna Loy, Narrated by, Kevin Kline, Kathleen Turner
Features two documentary tributes to the couple who portrayed the ultimate 1930s dandies in the Thin Man film series. 'William Powell: A True Gentlem... Read more
Wild South: Volume 1 (2008)
7.8/10
A selection of documentaries by NHNZ on the wild wonders of nature in the deep south. 'Island of Strange Noises' (1980) takes us to the Antipodes Isla... Read more
Fly-Casting For Beginners (2007)
The graceful art of fly-casting is a mystery to the casual observer and most newcomers to the sport of fly-fishing. Here, with the help of one of the... Read more
The Viking Maid - Alaskan Wild Salmon vs Farmed salmon (2009)
Despite record salmon runs in the state of Alaska, wild Salmon fishermen struggle to stay afloat in the flooded salmon markets of the world. This docu... Read more
Locked-in Syndrome (1997)
8/10
Director: Jean-Jacques Beineix
A 1995 stroke left French writer/magazine editor Jean-Dominique Bauby unable to move any part of his body except one eyelid. Despite his condition, he... Read more