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"
Moonage Daydream (2022)
7.9/10
Director: Brett Morgen
Starring: David Bowie
A cinematic odyssey exploring David Bowie's creative and musical journey. From visionary filmmaker Brett Morgen, and sanctioned by the Bowie estate. Read more
More Than Honey (2012)
7.6/10
Director: Markus Imhoof
"If bees were to disappear from the globe, mankind would only have four years left to live." - Albert Einstein. In "More Than Honey", director Markus... Read more
Moro No Brasil (2002)
6.6/10
Director: Mika Kaurismaki
Starring: Walter Alfaiate, Grupo Fethxa, Grupo Gleetwtxya, Children Fulni-o
To many of us Brazilian music and the Bossa Nova are one, but in this wonderful documentary Mika Kaurismaki pretty much ignores this genre in favour o... Read more
Mother of Rock: Lillian Roxon (2010)
6.6/10
Director: Paul Clarke
Starring: Judy Davis, Narrated by
In New York City in 1968 a revolution was under way in a tiny club called Max's Kansas City. When Andy Warhol's Factory superstars collided with the u... Read more
Mountain (2017)
7.2/10
Director: Jennifer Peedom
Starring: Willem Dafoe
A cinematic journey of sound and nature that explores the beauty of the upper world. With advancements in technology, venturing to the peak of a mount... Read more
Mountain with Griff Rhys Jones (2007)
Starring: Griff Rhys Jones
In this epic BBC series, Griff Rhys Jones explores and celebrates the magnificent mountainous regions of the British Isles. Shot in High Definition an... Read more
Move On: Storming the Gate (2010)
5.8/10
Director: Alex Jordanov, Scott Stevenson
The inspiring and unlikely story of MoveOn.org, the biggest and most formidable progressive grass-roots movement since the 1960s. Started in 1998 by o... Read more
Mr Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A Leuchter, Jr (1999)
7.5/10
Director: Errol Morris
Starring: Fred A Leuchter, Caroline Leuchter
Continuing his fascination with the most unlikely of documentary topics, filmmaker Errol Morris turns his camera on a quiet man who made dying his lif... Read more
Mr Untouchable (2007)
6.7/10
Director: Marc Levin
Leroy 'Nicky' Barnes competed head-to-head with "American Gangster" Frank Lucas and lived to tell about it. Not only that, but the former heroin deale... Read more
Mrs Carey's Concert (2011)
7.2/10
Director: Bob Connolly, Sophie Raymond
An exhilarating documentary about Karen Carey, the Music Director at a Sydney Girl's High School, who puts on a concert every two years at the Sydney... Read more