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"
His influence on painting, sculpture, writing and cinema cannot be overstated. Here the life and works of Salvador Dali are featured in a documentary... Read more
A lively and revealing investigation into the personal history and creative process of Jack Kerouac - father of the Beat Generation, author of 'On the... Read more
Consistently named on ten best lists - 'uproarious ... it'll put you in a placed delirium and leave you with a happy daze'. (San Francisco Examiner);... Read more
Across Central Otago runs Latitude 45 degrees South - the midway point between the South Pole and the Equator. Twenty five years ago TVNZ presenter Pe... Read more
Martin Sheen narrates this Academy Award-winning documentary chronicling the resistance of the American Navajo population to efforts made by industry... Read more
Presented by veteran BBC historian and science reporter James Burke, this series explores influences of discoveries and shared knowledge and perceptio... Read more
The world's best-selling science fiction writer, Arthur C. Clarke, challenges credulity and imagination as he examines our most mysterious supernatura... Read more
Gene Kelly, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis, Jr., Mikhail Baryshnikov, and Ray Bolger take you on a tour of Hollywood musicals. Famous dance scenes from "4... Read more
For decades the war in Vietnam was the central drama on the stage of Southeast Asia. It was an intensely publicized war, the first television war that... Read more
The tales of Troy and its heroes, Achilles and Hector, Paris and the famed beauty Helen, have enthralled generation upon generation. But did these leg... Read more