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"
River Of Freedom (Blu-ray) (2023)
6.6/10
When the New Zealand Government enforce mandatory vaccination on the workforce, many rebel. They convoy to Parliament in protest but are ignored by po... Read more
River Of Freedom (2023)
6.6/10
When the New Zealand Government enforce mandatory vaccination on the workforce, many rebel. They convoy to Parliament in protest but are ignored by po... Read more
Stylebender (2023)
8.5/10
Starring: Israel Adesanya
An intimate look at Israel Adesanya, the Nigerian-born, New Zealand-based MMA champion, which goes beyond the ring and delves deep into an unlikely fi... 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
Shackleton: The Greatest Story Of Survival (2022)
7.6/10
Starring: Tim Jarvis
Sharing the real tale behind polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, his ship `Endurance', and Tim Jarvis, the leader of the only team who have been abl... Read more
My Old School (2022)
7.1/10
Starring: Alan Cumming
In 1993, 16-year-old Brandon Lee enrolled at Bearsden Academy, a secondary school in a well-to-do suburb of Glasgow, Scotland. What followed over the... 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
Mister Organ (2022)
7.2/10
Director: David Farrier
Starring: David Farrier
Journalist David Farrier (Tickled) is drawn into a game of cat and mouse with a mysterious individual. Delving deeper he unearths a trail of court cas... Read more
Gloriavale (2022)
7.7/10
When widespread abuse is uncovered at a New Zealand cult, a family must turn to the legal system in an effort to save themselves and their community f... Read more
Moonage Daydream (2022)
7.9/10
Director: Brett Morgen
Starring: David Bowie
A cinematic odyssey exploring David Bowie's creative and musical journey. From visionary filmmaker Brett Morgen, and sanctioned by the Bowie estate. Read more