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"
Sister Wendy: The Complete Collection (1992)
Director: Tim Robinson, John Hooper, Ben Fox, David Kremer
Starring: Sister Wendy Beckett
The inimitable Sister Wendy brings her inspiring brand of critique to the world's art galleries. Included are 4 full length BBC programs: "Sister Wend... Read more
We Are Traffic! (1999) / Return of the Scorcher (1992)
Director: Ted White
This wonderful compendium of the films of Ted White, presents both the successes and failures of the Critical Mass bicycle phenomenon, chronicling the... Read more
Marilyn: Portrait of a Legend (1992)
8/10
Starring: Marilyn Monroe
The definitive sex symbol of all time - Marilyn Monroe - continues to intrigue us. This documentary investigates her life from her turbulent childhoo... Read more
See What I Mean (1992)
Director: Shirley Horrocks
This educative documentary presents two real life stories - the true story of a family who were all born deaf, and the story of a journalist who disco... Read more
The Last Man Hanged (1992)
6.5/10
Director: Lewis Fitz-Gerald
Starring: Colin Friels, Lewis Fitz-Gerald, Angie Milliken
This dramatized documentary features Colin Friels as Ronald Ryan, the last man to be hanged in Australia, in 1967. A gambler who turned to crime to s... Read more
Highlands Trilogy: First Contact / Joe Leahy's Neighbours / Black Harvest (1992)
Director: Bob Connolly, Robin Anderson
Gathered together for the first time, three stunning, critically acclaimed documentaries set in Papua New Guinea from filmmakers Bob Connolly and Robi... Read more
It Was A Wonderful Life (1992)
6.9/10
Director: Michele Ohayon
Starring: Narrated by, Jodie Foster
Academy Award-nominee Michele Ohayon presents a riveting and powerful account of six women who are members of America's growing "hidden homeless" popu... Read more
Fires of Kuwait ( IMAX ) (1992)
7.2/10
Director: David Douglas
Firestorm in the desert: the terrible legacy of the Gulf War - 607 oil wells burning out of control, ignited by retreating Iraqi troops. Firefighters... Read more
Baraka (1992)
8.6/10
Director: Ron Fricke
'Baraka' is an ancient Sufi word meaning a blessing, or the breath or essence of life, from which the evolutionary process unfolds. This gorgeous and... Read more
Incident at Oglala (1992)
7.6/10
Director: Michael Apted
Starring: Narrated by, Robert Redford
The true story that inspired the film 'Thunderheart' focuses on the case of Leonard Peltier, a native American convicted of killing two FBI agents on... Read more