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"
Pain, Pus and Poison (2013)
Director: Ben Crichton
Starring: Michael Mosley
What doesn't kill you, can make you stronger. Michael Mosley tells the extraordinary story of how the world's most useful and valuable drugs were crea... Read more
Senna ( Blu-ray ) (2010)
8.6/10
Director: Asif Kapadia
Spanning his years as a Formula One racing driver from 1984 to his untimely death a decade later, "Senna" explores the life and work of triple world c... Read more
Chasing Ice ( Blu-ray ) (2012)
7.8/10
Director: Jeff Orlowski
Starring: James Balog
In the spring of 2005, acclaimed environmental photographer James Balog headed to the Arctic on a tricky assignment for National Geographic: to captur... Read more
All Governments Lie (2016)
7.3/10
Director: Fred Peabody
Giant media conglomerates are increasingly reluctant to investigate or criticize government policies, particularly on defense, security and intelligen... Read more
The Rise and Fall of Versailles (2011)
Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI: Three kings, three reigns, three stories. This three-part series offers a sensitive and endearing portrait of the m... Read more
A Short Film About John Bolton (2003)
6.6/10
Director: Neil Gaiman
A documentary film crew takes a look at the inspiration behind artist John Bolton's painting. Read more
Backtrack Boys (2018)
8.3/10
Director: Catherine Scott
An Australian man helps three troubled youths avoid jail when he brings them aboard his legendary dog jumping team. Read more
One Life (2011)
7.9/10
Director: Martha Holmes, Michael Gunton
Starring: Daniel Craig, Narrated by
More than four years in the making and packed full of filming firsts, One Life captures unprecedented and beautiful sequences of animal behaviour guar... Read more
The Great Museum (2014)
6.6/10
Director: Johannes Holzhausen
This enthralling, multi-layered portrait of the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna takes us on a privileged tour behind the scenes of one of the world... Read more
2040 (Blu-Ray) (2019)
6.8/10
Director: Damon Gameau
Concerned about his young daughter's future, filmmaker Damon Gameau travels the world in search of new approaches and solutions to global warming. Read more