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"
Transformers (1996)
8.2/10
Director: Shirley Horrocks
The most popular exhibition of contemporary art ever held in New Zealand was this international survey of artworks that transform themselves, or their... Read more
Trashed (2007)
9/10
Director: Derek Boonstra
A provocative investigation of one of the fastest growing industries in North America. The garbage business. Analyzing the causes and effects of the... Read more
Travelling Birds ( aka Winged Migration ) (2001)
Director: Jacques Perrin
Witness as five film crews follow a rich variety of bird migrations through 40 countries and each of the seven continents. With teams totaling more th... Read more
Treasures of the Silk Road: Mysteries of the Taklamakan (2005)
Director: Serge Tigneres
Along the border between central Asia and India, behind the high Pamir and Tien Shan mountain chains, the Silk Road arrives at an immense basin formin... Read more
Trekkies (1997)
7/10
Director: Roger Nygard
Starring: Denise Crosby, Leonard Nimoy, Brent Spiner
This documentary boldy goes where no film has gone before, focusing on the most extreme fans in the universe: "Star Trek" fans. Host Denise Crosby int... Read more
Trekkies 2 (2004)
6.4/10
Director: Roger Nygard
Starring: Denise Crosby
In this sequel to "Trekkies", the filmmakers visit "Star Trek" fans all over the world, including the Spock of Germany, an Englishman who transformed... Read more
Trenches: Battleground WWI (2006)
7.6/10
In the early years of the 20th century, the world was undergoing great political change. Old empires were breaking down and newly-formed countries wer... Read more
Trinity and Beyond / The Atomic Filmmakers: Behind the Scenes (1995)
Director: Peter Kuran
"Trinity and Beyond" - Rarely-seen film footage from dozens of nuclear tests by the United States, Russia, England and China, much of it classified "t... Read more
Triumph of the Will (1934)
7.5/10
Director: Leni Riefenstahl
Starring: Adolf Hitler
Leni Riefenstahl's breathtaking film record of the 1934 Nazi Nuremberg Rally is universally regarded as one of the most outstanding documentaries ever... Read more
Trouble is My Business (2008)
6.5/10
Director: Juliette Veber
The inspirational story of Peachy (that's Mr Peach, to you), an unconventional but determined-as-hell teacher in a tough South Auckland school. When... Read more