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"
The Films of Alejandro Jodorowsky: Fando Y Lis / El Topo / The Holy Mountain / La Constellation Jodorowsky (1968)
Director: Alejandro Jodorowsky
Starring: Alejandro Jodorowsky, Brontis Jodorowsky
One of cinema's most controversial and influential filmmakers, this collection features three of his early films including 'Fando Y Lis' (1968) - His... Read more
Sympathy for the Devil (1968)
6.4/10
Director: Jean-Luc Godard
Starring: The Rolling Stones
French director Jean-Luc Godard's documentation of late '60s western counter-culture intercuts footage of the Rolling Stones hard at work on their 'Be... Read more
In the Year of the Pig (1968)
7.7/10
Director: Emile de Antonio
Produced at the height of the Vietnam War, Emile de Antonio's Oscar-nominated 1968 documentary chronicles the war's historical roots. With palpable ou... Read more
Children of the Sun (1968)
6.6/10
Starring: George Greenough, Wayne Parkes, Russell Hughes, Bob McTavish
This will stir the happiest memories in any surfers life... never to be forgotten fun-filled days. Filmed around the virgin coastline of New Zealand a... Read more
Salesman (1968)
6.5/10
Director: Albert Maysles, Charlotte Zwerin, David Maysles
Starring: Paul Brennan
This fascinating documentary follows four door-to-door Bible salesmen on their rounds through large cities, small towns, and at a 'sales convention',... Read more
The Secret Life of Adolf Hitler (1968)
6.6/10
The rise and fall of the Third Reich told with actual footage, interviews with Hitler's sister, a fellow prisoner with Hitler before he came to power,... Read more
Bob Dylan: Don't Look Back (1967)
8/10
Director: D A Pennebaker
Starring: Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Donovan, Alan Price
One of the best portraits of an artist ever put on film, 'Don't Look Back' is about Bob Dylan and the Sixties. Director Pennebaker, known for 'Montere... Read more
Civilisation (1966)
8.8/10
Director: Ann Turner, Michael Gill, Peter Montagnon
Starring: Lord Kenneth Clark
In 1966 BBC Television embarked on its most ambitious documentary series to date. The eminent art historian Lord Clark was commissioned to write and p... Read more
The Endless Summer (1966)
7.8/10
Director: Bruce Brown
Starring: Mike Hynson, Robert August
They call it 'The Endless Summer', the ultimate surfing adventure, crossing the globe in search of the perfect wave. From the uncharted waters of West... Read more
Buster Keaton Rides Again (Featuring: The Railrodder) (1965)
7.3/10
Starring: Buster Keaton
This film is a documentary about the filming of one of Buster Keaton's movies: The Railrodder (1965). Read more