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"
Marley (Blu-ray) (2012)
7.9/10
Director: Kevin Macdonald
Starring: Bob Marley
Bob Marley's universal appeal, impact on music history, and role as a social and political prophet is both unique and unparalleled. "Marley" is the de... Read more
Marlin Off the Rocks (1997)
Director: Grantly Gray, Phil Atkinson
Starring: Phil Atkinson, Grantly Gray
Phil Atkinson and Grantly Gray take you on Sportfishing's ultimate quest, to catch the ocean's greatest game fish - the Black Marlin, while fishing fr... Read more
Marshall McLuhan: McLuhan's Wake (2007)
Starring: Marshall McLuhan
Taking Edgar Allan Poe's 'Descent Into the Maelstrom' as its central metaphor, this documentary about theoretician Marshall McLuhan covers basic biogr... Read more
Marti: The Passionate Eye (2004)
6.2/10
Director: Shirley Horrocks
Director Shirley Horrocks traces the dramatic personal story of Marti Friedlander, one of New Zealand's leading photographers, alongside the major soc... Read more
Martin Clunes: Islands of Britain (2008)
8.5/10
Director: Dominic Ozanne
Starring: Martin Clunes
The UK is made up of about 1,000 different islands and this series sets out to explore the most fascinating yet unfamiliar ones. Martin Clunes visits... Read more
Matter Of Heart: The Extraordinary Journey Of C.G. Jung Into The Soul Of Man (1983)
8/10
Director: Mark Whitney
Starring: Carl Gustav Jung
An affectionate but probing documentary of the enormous contribution of Carl Gustav Jung to modern psychology, the remarkable film has become not only... Read more
Matthew Barney: No Restraint (2006)
6/10
Director: Alison Chernick
Starring: Matthew Barney, Bjork
Chronicling the production of experimental artist Matthew Barney's 2005 film "Drawing Restraint 9," this engaging documentary explores the creative pr... Read more
Maverick Modigliani (2020)
The doco of Amedeo Modigliani's life & work. Read more
Mawson: Life and Death in Antarctica (2007)
5.2/10
Director: Malcolm McDonald
The Douglas Mawson Antarctic Expedition of 1912 is one of the most amazing feats of physical and mental endurance of all time. Although his two compan... Read more
Max Ernst: A Journey Into The Subconscious (1991)
8.1/10
Director: Peter Schamoni
Starring: Max Ernst
The life and works of surrealist and Dadaist Max Ernst are examined in this fascinating program. Ernst speaks, in English, about his career and inspir... Read more