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"
New Zealand Railways Story (2000)
Documenting the story of New Zealand's railway system from the 7 km line between Christchurch and Ferrymead, opening in 1863, to the beginning of the... Read more
New Zealand Road Memories: 1920s - 1960s (2006)
This wonderful documentary utilizing rare archive footage, looks at cars, buses and trucks that have been used in New Zealand from the 1920s through t... Read more
Newton's Dark Secrets (2005)
Widely considered both the first modern scientist and the last of the ancient magicians, Isaac Newton reduced nature's chaos to a single set of mathem... Read more
Nick Broomfield Documenting Icons (6 Films) (1983)
5/10
Director: Nick Broomfield
Chicken Ranch: Documentary on the "Chicken Ranch," a legal Nevada brothel. Soldier Girls: A documentary about women's basic training in Fort Georgia.... Read more
Nigel Latta (2014)
Starring: Nigel Latta
"Nigel Latta" is a hard-hitting 6 part documentary series about tough issues facing all New Zealanders. Problems with Child Abuse, Poverty & Growing I... Read more
Night (2007)
6.8/10
Director: Lawrence Johnston
Australian visual artist Lawrence Johnston's nonfiction work "Night" offers an extended meditation on the post-daylight hours. The picture begins as a... Read more
Night and Fog (1955)
8.6/10
Director: Alain Resnais
Starring: Jean Cayrol
One of the most haunting documentaries ever made, director Alain Resnais' ("Hiroshima, Mon Amour") powerful examination of the horrors of the Holocaus... Read more
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue (2010)
7.2/10
Starring: Lance Henriksen, (narrated by), George A Romero
NIGHTMARES IN RED, WHITE AND BLUE is a comprehensive history of the American horror film. Starting with Thomas Edisons version of Frankenstein and sl... Read more
Nikola Tesla: The Genius Who Lit The World (1994)
8.9/10
Encyclopedia Britannica lists Nikola Tesla as one of the top ten most fascinating people in history. So why is he virtually unknown to the general pub... Read more
Nikola Tesla: The Life and Times of a Forgotten Genius (2004)
8.9/10
Nikola Tesla's tragic life, his alliance with Westinghouse, his dealings with Thomas Edison and even Mark Twain, are outlined in this informative docu... Read more