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"
Palace of Dreams (2005)
6.8/10
Sydney's magnificent State Theatre is one of the few remaining examples in the world of the old style Picture Palace, and also one of the most beautif... Read more
Palettes: The Age of the Titans (2008)
8.7/10
Director: Alain Jaubert
The 'Palettes' series explores the techniques, history and controversies behind some of the world's finest paintings and the artists who created them.... Read more
Palettes: The Birth of Impressionism (2008)
8.7/10
Director: Alain Jaubert
The 'Palettes' series explores the techniques, history and controversies behind some of the world's finest paintings and the artists who created them.... Read more
Palettes: The Cezanne Revolution (2008)
8.7/10
Director: Alain Jaubert
The 'Palettes' series explores the techniques, history and controversies behind some of the world's finest paintings and the artists who created them.... Read more
Palettes: The Golden Age of the Netherlands (2008)
8.7/10
Director: Alain Jaubert
The 'Palettes' series explores the techniques, history and controversies behind some of the world's finest paintings and the artists who created them.... Read more
Palettes: The Great Moderns (2002)
8.7/10
Director: Alain Jaubert
A collection of three films dedicated to three of the great artists of the twentieth century. Featuring 'Pablo Picasso -The Colours of Passion', 'Pier... Read more
Palin on Art (2008)
Starring: Michael Palin
Michael Palin's latest adventure, this time into the world of art. Three fascinating specials investigate intriguing artists and their paintings: Pali... Read more
Pandora's Promise (2013)
7.4/10
Director: Robert Stone
Pandora's Promise asks whether the one technology we fear most could save our planet from a climate catastrophe, while providing the energy needed to... Read more
Paper Clips (2004)
7.4/10
Director: Elliot Berlin, Joe Fab
In this poignant documentary, students at a Tennessee school begin a project in which they attempt to collect six million paper clips, each signifying... Read more
Paragraph 175 (2000)
7.9/10
Director: Jeffrey Friedman, Rob Epstein
Starring: Narrated by, Rupert Everett
The title refers to a 19th-century German anti-homosexuality statute that was rarely enforced until Hitler came to power and used the law to wage a ca... Read more