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"
Nazi Number One: Hermann Goering (2007)
Hermann Goering was the affable face of Nazism, yet he signed off on every anti-Semitic law and genocidal command, leading to the allies sentencing hi... Read more
Nazi UFOs: How They Fly (2004)
8.3/10
Ever heard of the concept of Free Energy? It's the ability to generate more energy than was expended in creating that energy in the first place. Makin... Read more
Ned Kelly Uncovered (2009)
Director: Alex West
Starring: Tony Robinson
Join well-known British actor, author and presenter Tony Robinson on an archaeological dig unearthing details of Ned Kelly's infamous last gun battle... Read more
Nemesis Game (2003)
5.6/10
Director: Jesse Warn
Starring: Carly Pope, Ian McShane, Brendan Fehr, Rena Owen, Jay Baruchel, Vanessa Guy, Adr...
A shy college student (Carly Pope), obsessed with finding the reason behind her mother's death, is befriended by an enigmatic comic book store owner (... Read more
Never Look Away (2024)
8.2/10
Starring: Margaret Moth
CNN camerawoman Margaret Moth fearlessly captures footage of war zones. After receiving catastrophic injuries in the crosshairs of battle, she returns... Read more
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010)
8.7/10
Starring: Heather Langenkamp
This four hour "shockumentary", narrated by and starring Heather Langenkamp (star of Nightmare I, III and Wes Craven's New Nightmare), features exclus... Read more
New Orleans - Music in Exile (2006)
6.9/10
Director: Robert Mugge
On August 29th, 2005, hurricane winds, torrential rains and a series of failed levees decimated The Big Easy and virtually destroyed one of the most u... Read more
New York Doll (2004)
7.9/10
Director: Greg Whiteley
Starring: Arthur 'Killer' Kane, Morrissey , Bob Geldof, Chrissie Hynde, David Johansen, Sy...
Proto-punk, gender-benders the New York Dolls pioneered the aural chaos that would soon become the punk rock movement. 30 years on, Smiths' singer Mo... Read more
New Zealand Disasters: Tangiwai and Wahine (2009)
Contains two programmes: 'The Truth About the Tangiwai Disaster' and 'Wahine - the Untold Story'. In NZ, the main trunk railway line and two state hig... Read more
New Zealand Maritime Memories (2006)
In a country surrounded and dominated by the sea, shipping has long been a fundamentally important form of transport in New Zealand. This documents va... Read more