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"
Nostalgia For The Light (2010)
7.6/10
Director: Patricio Guzman
A stunning documentary about two different searches conducted in the Chilean Atacama Desert: one by astronomers looking for answers about the history... Read more
Nostradamus (Documentary) (2009)
5.8/10
Throughout history those claiming to have the ability to predict the future or to possess second-sight have met with ridicule, suspicion and even pers... Read more
Not Angels But Angels (1994)
5.2/10
Director: Wiktor Grodecki
Interviews with a procurer and with nineteen boys and young men who are prostitutes in Prague. The youths range in age from 14 to 19. They hustle at t... Read more
Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke (2026)
Starring: John Clarke, Sam Neill, Ben Elton, David Wenham, Wendy Harmer
When satirist John Clarke died in 2017, the world mourned an icon. A defining comedic voice who wrote and appeared in numerous films and TV production... Read more
Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! (2008)
7.7/10
Director: Mark Hartley
Starring: Barry Crocker, Barry Humphries, Dennis Hopper, George Lazenby, Gregory Harrison,...
Celebrating a time when Australian cinema got its gear off and showed the world a full-frontal explosion of sex, violence, horror and pedal-to-the-met... Read more
Note by Note: The Making of Steinway L1037 (2007)
7.9/10
Director: Ben Niles
Starring: Harry Connick Jr
Documentary filmmaker Ben Niles chronicles the creation of a Steinway concert grand, #L1037, from forest floor to concert hall, and the vanishing bree... Read more
NOW: In the Wings on a World Stage (2014)
7.1/10
Director: Jeremy Whelehan
Starring: Kevin Spacey, Sam Mendes
It's that rare film that captures and conveys the romance of the theatrical experience. Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times. Join the excitement of live... Read more
Nuclear Reaction: How New Zealand Became Nuclear Free (1995)
Director: Alan Erson
Starring: David Lange, Norman Kirk, Linus Pauling, Robert Oppenheimer, Richard Prebble
This documentary chronicles the remarkable way New Zealand moved from blind support for the bombing of Hiroshima to become the first nation in the wor... Read more
Nukes In Space: The Rainbow Bombs (2006)
7.6/10
Director: Peter Kuran
Starring: Narrated by, William Shatner
A follow up to Peter Kuran's award-winning film 'Trinity And Beyond' this is a spell-binding look at the development of missiles and space-based nucle... Read more
NZSAS: First Among Equals (2007)
8.9/10
Made for TV3's Inside New Zealand documentary slot, this 3-part series is a unique in-depth look at New Zealand's most elite fighting force. Beginnin... Read more