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"
Author: The JT Leroy Story (2016)
7.2/10
Director: Jeff Feuerzeig
A look inside the mysterious case of 16-year-old literary sensation JT LeRoy-a creature so perfect for his time that if he didn't exist, someone would... Read more
Westwind: Djalu's Legacy (2017)
6.9/10
Director: Ben Strunin
Didgeridoo master, keeper of an ancient dreaming, tribal elder: Djalu must pass on his sacred songlines. Are his sons ready? Djalu seeks a way forward... Read more
The Beach Boys: Making Pet Sounds (2017)
7.1/10
Starring: The Beach Boys
Five dudes from southern California surf the waves of 1960's radio, with hit after hit of original songs. Read more
Scream, Queen! My Nightmare On Elm Street (2019)
7.5/10
Starring: Mark Patton, Robert Englund
A retrospective look at A Nightmare on Elm Street 2 and the life of it's lead actor, Mark Patton. Read more
Shustak (2009)
Director: Stuart Page
Starring: Larence Shustak
Shustak is a feature documentary of artist on artist. Stuart Page has mounted an extensive meta-narrative and a sustained conversation in pieces, part... Read more
The New Zealand Wars: Episode 1 (1998)
8/10
Starring: James Belich
"The War That Britain Lost". In 1916 while New Zealand focused on a great war, 12,000 miles away, another war ended in the heart of the North Island.... Read more
A Jihad For Love (2007)
6.6/10
Director: Parvez Sharma
The world's first feature documentary to explore the complex global intersections between Islam and homosexuality. Director Parvez Sharma enters the m... Read more
Marley (Blu-ray) (2012)
7.9/10
Director: Kevin Macdonald
Starring: Bob Marley
Bob Marley's universal appeal, impact on music history, and role as a social and political prophet is both unique and unparalleled. "Marley" is the de... Read more
Munch: Love, Ghosts and Lady Vampires (2022)
Modern society has an enormous debt to the painter Edvard Munch, from Andy Warhol to Ingmar Bergman, from Marina Abramovic to Jasper Jones. His painti... Read more
Knowing the Score (2023)
7.8/10
Knowing the Score is a biopic of Australian conductor Simone Young, an inspiring, brilliant woman who made it to the top in a man's world wielding her... Read more