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"
Pharos of Chaos (Leuchtturm des Chaos) (Blu-ray) (1983)
7.2/10
Director: Wolf-Eckart Bühler
Starring: Sterling Hayden, Burkhard Driest, Hannes Wader, Hanns Zischler
Pharos of Chaos (a.k.a Leuchtturm des Chaos) is a 1983 documentary profile of the American actor Sterling Hayden (1916 – 1986). The film features d... Read more
Matter Of Heart: The Extraordinary Journey Of C.G. Jung Into The Soul Of Man (1983)
8/10
Director: Mark Whitney
Starring: Carl Gustav Jung
An affectionate but probing documentary of the enormous contribution of Carl Gustav Jung to modern psychology, the remarkable film has become not only... Read more
Koyaanisqatsi ( Blu-ray ) (1982)
8.3/10
Director: Godfrey Reggio
The title is a Hopi Indian word meaning "life out of balance", an apt summation of this mesmerizing collection of wonders both natural and man-made. S... Read more
The Clive James Collection (1982)
Starring: Clive James, Hugh Hefner, Katharine Hepburn, Roman Polanski
Australian journalist, broadcaster, commentator and author, Clive James, was the pioneer of the television travelogue. Visiting diverse locations and... Read more
Peter Greenaway Collection: The Draughtsman's Contract / A Zed & Two Noughts / Peter Greenaway - A Documentary (1982)
Director: Peter Greenaway
Starring: Andrea Ferreol, Anne Louise Lambert, Anthony Higgins, Brian Deacon, Eric Deacon,...
Peter Greenaway has crafted a string of visually extravagant films that are experimental, erudite, and have won him an ardent cult audience. This excl... Read more
Wim Wenders' Documentaries: Tokyo-Ga / Notebook on Cities and Clothes / Room 666 (1982)
Director: Wim Wenders
This collection of three documentaries from the iconic German filmmaker includes: 'Tokyo-Ga' (1985) - Using the work of acclaimed Japanese director Ya... Read more
Stravinsky: Once at a Border... (1982)
8.4/10
Director: Tony Palmer
Starring: Stravinsky
Awarded the Special Jury Prize at the San Francisco Film Festival, this autobiographical film about one of the most important and influential composer... Read more
Vernon, Florida (1982)
7.2/10
Director: Errol Morris
Documentarian Errol Morris takes "True Stories" one step further with this heartfelt look at a slice of oddball Americana. Travel to the sleepy Southe... Read more
Burden of Dreams (1982)
8/10
Director: Les Blank
Starring: Werner Herzog, Klaus Kinski, Mick Jagger
A fascinating and chilling account of the making of Werner Herzog's 'Fitzcarraldo', a project beset by a series of disasters while shooting in the jun... Read more
Koyaanisqatsi (1982)
8.3/10
Director: Godfrey Reggio
The title is a Hopi Indian word meaning "life out of balance", an apt summation of this mesmerizing collection of wonders both natural and man-made. S... Read more