Sport
This section covers everything from Muhammed Ali biopic 'When We Were Kings' to wannabe basketballer epic 'Hoop Dreams'. Here you will also find Leni Riefenstahl's ode to the Berlin Olympics 'Olympiad' and a veritable treasure chest of extreme sports and surfing documentaries, notably those of Warren Miller and Bruce Brown.
If armchair sports are your thing, get comfy...
Hell on Wheels (2004)
7.3/10
Director: Pepe Danquart, Werner Schweizer
Starring: Rolf Aldag, Andreas Kloden, Alexander Winokurow, Erik Zabel, Steve Zampieri, Lan...
This documentary celebrates the 100th anniversary of the most well-known cycle race in the world - the Tour de France. Focusing primarily on two Germ... Read more
Riding Giants (2004)
7.9/10
Director: Stacy Peralta
Starring: Darrick Doerner, Dave Kalama, Kelly Slater, Greg Noll, Jeff Clark, Laird Hamilto...
From Stacy Peralta, award-winning director of 'Dogtown' comes this insightful and hugely entertaining documentary about the history of surfing and su... Read more
Touching the Void (2003)
8/10
Director: Kevin Macdonald
Starring: Nicholas Aaron, Richard Hawking, Joe Simpson, Simon Yates
The remarkable true story of mountain climbers Joe Simpson and Simon Yates is the focus of this harrowing docudrama. In 1985, the fearless pair sets o... Read more
Step into Liquid (2003)
7.5/10
Director: Dana Brown
This documentary profiles surfers and surfing locations all over the world, including the monstrous waves of Oahu's North Shore, the Gulf shores of Te... Read more
Greatest Motorcycles Ever Made (2002)
In 1885, Gottlieb Daimler patented the first motorcycle. That makes the coolest form of transportation over 116 years old! No other vehicle can equal... Read more
3 Degrees (2002)
Shot throughout Aoteoroa on 35mm, 16mm, Super 8 and digital video and featuring back country powder sessions, gnarly ghetto job fests, comps, events a... Read more
Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator (2002)
7.2/10
Director: Helen Stickler
Starring: Mark Rogowski, Tony Hawk, Stacy Peralta
In the 1980s, professional skateboarder Mark "Gator" Rogowski was one of the sport's most revered icons. This captivating documentary chronicles the d... Read more
Muhammad Ali: Through the Eyes of the World (2001)
7.5/10
Starring: Muhammad Ali
A unique account of one of the great icons of the 20th century, featuring an all-star array of celebrities that includes Billy Crystal, James Earl Jon... Read more
Dogtown and Z-Boys (2001)
7.7/10
Director: Stacy Peralta
Narrated by Sean Penn, this exhilarating documentary focuses on the world of skateboarding as exemplified by the Z-Boys, a group of ex-surfers who too... Read more
On the Ropes (1999)
7.5/10
Director: Brett Morgen, Nanette Burstein
Starring: Harry Keitt, Tyrene Manson, George Walton, Noel Santiago
Special Jury Award Winner at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival, "On The Ropes" is the compelling true story that follows the lives of three aspiring box... Read more