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"
All You Need Is Love (1977)
7.9/10
Director: Tony Palmer
Starring: Kiss , The Byrds , Joan Baez, The Beatles, Chuck Berry, Pat Boone, David Bowie,...
Broad and ambitious in scope, this British documentary series chronicling the "story of popular music" was made at the suggestion of John Lennon. Film... Read more
Photography as Told by Life Magazine Photographers (2009)
Commissioned for the 50th anniversary celebrations of Life Magazine, documentarian David Hoffman speaks with 15 of the magazines greatest photographer... Read more
South / Snow, Sand and Savages: The Life of Frank Hurley (2002)
Starring: Ernest Shackleton, Frank Hurley
'South' - Acclaimed Australian photographer, filmmaker and war correspondent Frank Hurley teamed up with Ernest Shackleton in 1914 to cross the South... Read more
Rubbings from a Live Man (2008)
7.7/10
Director: Florian Habicht
Starring: Warwick Broadhead
Filmmaker Florian Habicht ('Kaikohe Demolition', 'Woodenhead') takes veteran performer Warwick Broadhead as his subject matter in this captivating bio... Read more
Bra Boys (2007)
6.2/10
Director: Sunny Abberton
Starring: Narrated by, Russell Crowe
Russell Crowe narrates this documentary charting the cultural evolution of Sydney's beachside suburb of Maroubra, with particular reference to the not... Read more
Zero: An Investigation into 9/11 (2008)
7.9/10
Director: Francesco Tre, Franco Fracassi
With the central premise being that the official version of what happened on September 11th 2001 cannot be true, this documentary from Italian filmmak... Read more
A History of Scotland (2008)
8.3/10
Starring: Neil Oliver
In ten thought-provoking episodes, Neil Oliver brings a fresh perspective to Scotland's past and challenges many of the perceived notions of Scottish... Read more
Into the Abyss / Death Row (2011)
Director: Werner Herzog
Two documentaries by acclaimed filmmaker Werner Herzog. "Into the Abyss" focuses on the powerful subject of capital punishment. It follows the moving... Read more
A Life for Ballet (2011)
Director: Marlene Ionesco
Starring: Rudolf Nureyev, Pierre Lacotte, Ghislaine Thesmar
Through the central romance between talented choreographer Pierre Lacotte and his muse Ghislaine Thesmar, filmmaker Marlene Ionesco paints a portrait... Read more
A Year at Kew: Series 2 (2005)
6.4/10
Alan Titchmarsh narrates this fascinating journey around the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Kew Gardens in London which attracts over a million visitor... Read more