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"
Opus Dei and the Da Vinci Code (2006)
Director: Jeremy Jeffs
Starring: Mark Dowd
A conservative and influential branch of Catholicism, Opus Dei is put under the microscope in this intriguing documentary by former friar turned journ... Read more
Orbit: Earth's Extraordinary Journey (2012)
8/10
Every step of the Earths 940 million kilometre, one-year journey around the sun is essential to maintaining life as we know it, giving us the ever-ch... Read more
Original Schtick (1999)
8/10
Meet Robert (Bob) Fischer - and then wish you never had. This exposé follows an American (con) artist on his forest fire tour of Melbourne. Bob, a col... Read more
Origins of Us (2011)
8.1/10
We have uncovered the secrets of the atom and travelled to the moon. But how did humans come to be so successful? The BBC series Origins of Us explore... Read more
Oswald's Ghost (2007)
6.6/10
Director: Robert Stone
This Emmy-nominated documentary from Robert Stone ('Guerilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst') draws upon rarely seen archival footage and interviews key... Read more
Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles (2020)
6.7/10
Director: Laura Gabbert
Follows chef Yotam on his quest to bring the sumptuous art and decadence of Versailles to life in cake form at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New Y... Read more
Our Brand is Crisis (2005)
7.2/10
Director: Rachel Boynton
Fearful the electorate is about to toss him out of office in the upcoming 2002 election, Bolivian president Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada recruits politic... Read more
Our Daily Bread (2005)
7.6/10
Director: Nikolaus Geyrhalter
Welcome to the world of industrial food production and high-tech farming! To the rhythm of conveyor belts and immense machines, 'Our Daily Bread' look... Read more
Our Future: H H Dalai Lama (2006)
4.2/10
Starring: H H Dalai Lama
His Holiness the Dalai Lama is not just leader of Buddhist followers, he is also a philosopher and general humanitarian, with moral ponderings that ar... Read more
Our Heritage (1981)
3/10
Originally produced for TVNZ by Peter Pedrotti, these eloquent shorts document the life and times of early New Zealand settlers, incorporating histori... Read more