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 Dissident (2020)
7.9/10
When Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi disappears in Istanbul, his fiancée and dissidents around the world piece together the clues to a murd... Read more
Girls Can't Surf (2020)
8.3/10
Director: Christopher Nelius
It's the 1980s and the world of professional surfing is a circus of fluro colours, peroxide hair and radical male egos. GIRLS CAN'T SURF follows the j... Read more
David Byrne's American Utopia (2020)
8.2/10
Director: Spike Lee
Starring: David Byrnes
Spike Lee documents the former Talking Heads frontman's brilliant, timely 2019 Broadway show, based on his recent album and tour of the same name. Read more
The Painter And The Thief (2020)
An artist befriends the thief who stole her paintings. She becomes his closest ally when he is severely hurt in a car crash and needs full time care,... Read more
Gunda (2020)
7.4/10
Director: Viktor Kosakovskiy
Documentary looks at the daily life of a pig and its farm animal companions: two cows and a one-legged chicken. Read more
Maverick Modigliani (2020)
The doco of Amedeo Modigliani's life & work. Read more
Freeman (2020)
7.8/10
Director: Stephen Page
Starring: Cathy Freeman
Cathy Freeman's win at Sydney 2000 is one of the greatest collective experiences in Australian modern history. Twenty years later, FREEMAN explores th... Read more
Zappa (2020)
7.6/10
Director: Alex Winter
Starring: Frank Zappa, David Bowie, Mick Jagger, Paul McCartney, Alice Cooper, Ringo Starr...
An in-depth look into the life and work of musician Frank Zappa. Read more
Secret Impressionists (2020)
A showcase of Impressionist paintings at the Palazzo Bonaparte in Rome. Read more
The End Of The Storm (2020)
7.9/10
Director: James Erskine
Featuring unprecedented access to Liverpool Football Club, THE END OF THE STORM is the gripping feature length inside story of the 2019/20 Premier Lea... Read more