General Docos
Under General Documentaries be all those diverse subjects that are not about Filmmaking, Sport, War, Natural History, Queer Doco's, New Zealand Doco's or Art on Film. This is a fascinating area to scroll....
Sir Edmund Hillary: Beyond Everest (1980)
5.9/10
Director: Michael Dillon
Starring: Edmund Hillary
Sir Edmund Hillary's ground-breaking ascent of Mount Everest in 1953 amazed the world. In this fitting tribute to Sir Ed's extraordinary life witness... Read more
Sir Isaac Newton: The Gravity of Genius (1995)
By the age of 23, Sir Isaac Newton had laid the foundations for calculus, the laws of gravity, motion and inertia, and begun experiments on light. His... Read more
Sister Wendy: The Complete Collection (1992)
Director: Tim Robinson, John Hooper, Ben Fox, David Kremer
Starring: Sister Wendy Beckett
The inimitable Sister Wendy brings her inspiring brand of critique to the world's art galleries. Included are 4 full length BBC programs: "Sister Wend... Read more
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap (2012)
7.2/10
Director: Ice-T , Andy Baybutt
The craft. The history. The power. Debuting co-director Ice-T frames the world of rap as only he can in this compelling and gritty documentary that ex... Read more
Soul Power (2008)
7.1/10
Director: Jeffrey Levy-Hinte
Starring: Muhammad Ali, James Brown, B B King, Don King, Miriam Makeba, Celia Cruz, The Sp...
In 1974, concurrent with Muhammed Ali and George Foreman's 'rumble in the jungle', Kinshasa, capital of then-Zaire, also staged a 3-day music festival... Read more
Sound and Fury (2000)
8/10
Director: Josh Aronson
This Academy Award-nominated documentary follows the intimate and touching story of a family with both deaf and hearing members spanning three generat... Read more
Sound City (2013)
7.8/10
Director: Dave Grohl
Foo Fighters frontman and former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl directs this documentary about Los Angeles' Sound City Studios which specialised in analog... Read more
Soundbreaking: Stories from the Cutting Edge of Recorded Music (2016)
7.3/10
"Soundbreaking" explores the history of recorded music. Featuring more than 150 original interviews with some of the most celebrated recording artists... Read more
Soundtrack to War (2004)
7.5/10
Director: George Gittoes
From critically-acclaimed filmmaker and artist, George Gittoes, this compelling documentary showcases spontaneous music performances by a striking cas... Read more
South (1919)
8.7/10
Starring: Ernest Shackleton, Frank Hurley
Acclaimed Australian photographer, filmmaker and war correspondent Frank Hurley teamed up with Ernest Shackleton in 1914 to cross the South Pole by se... Read more