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"
Lords of the Mafia: Colombian / Latin American Cartels (2000)
8/10
The long-time king of the Colombian drug trade, Pablo Escobar was known in Medellin as a Robin Hood, though his establishment of a drug superhighway i... Read more
Lords of the Mafia: Japanese Yakuza (2000)
8/10
Footage of sacred ceremonies exposes the inner workings of the legendary Yakuza, while Asian crime experts and undercover agents reveal how the group... Read more
Lords of the Mafia: Russian Mafia (2000)
8/10
In the aftermath of the Cold War, a powerful new criminal syndicate has emerged from the former Soviet Union. This compelling look at the "Russian Mob... Read more
Lost Book of Nostradamus (2007)
5.6/10
In 1994, Italian journalist Enza Massa was at the Italian National Library in Rome conducting research on old texts, when she stumbled upon an unusual... Read more
Lost Boys Of Sudan (2003)
7.7/10
Director: Megan Mylan
This fascinating documentary follows Sudanese refugees Santino and Peter as they spend their first tumultuous year in the United States after being pl... Read more
Lost Civilizations: Egypt (1995)
7.8/10
Director: Anon
Starring: Anon
Egypt: Quest For Immortality. Under the desert sand, in a world where every death was a new beginning and every tomb a "Search for eternal life" disco... Read more
Lost Civilizations: Greece (1995)
7.8/10
Director: Anon
"A Moment of Excellence" - Journey Back to classical Greece....to the world's first democracy, led by the statesman Pericles into a golden age of art,... Read more
Lost Civilizations: Rome (1995)
7.8/10
What did it really mean to live as an ancient Roman? Join researchers uncovering the harsh life of a legionnaire posted to the empire's farthest front... Read more
Lost Civilizations: The Inca (1995)
7.8/10
Director: Anon
"Secrets Of The Ancestors" - Join researchers as they unravel the enigmas of the Nazca, whose huge desert images were in the past mistaken for the wo... Read more
Lost Civilizations: The Maya (1995)
7.8/10
Director: Anon
"The Blood of Kings." AD 650, Europe was plunged into the darkest of the Dark Ages. But half a world away - in Central America - massive stone pyramid... Read more