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"
Poisoning Paradise (2008)
8/10
In a time when environmental issues are considered paramount, when our clean, green, 100% brand is being promoted internationally, this DVD takes you... Read more
Pol Pot - Secret Killer (1997)
Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot, remains one of the most brutal and hated leaders of the 20th century. In late 1970s Cambodia, he and his army of Communist... Read more
POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold (2011)
Director: Morgan Spurlock
Starring: Morgan Spurlock
He's not selling out, he's buying in. Boundary-pushing Oscar-nominated filmmaker Morgan Spurlock (Supersize Me) explores the world of product placemen... Read more
Pompeii Sin City (2021)
Starring: Isabella Rossellini
Explores Pompeii, a city cloaked in mystery which, over the course of history, has influenced culture and art, from Neoclassicism to Contemporary Art,... Read more
Pop: The Conspiracy of Popular Culture (2005)
4.8/10
Director: Aaron Keown
Shot in 10 countries, on 73 different locations by a renegade film crew, this bizarre collection of pop culture conspiracies is 'Blair Witch' meets 'J... Read more
Pope: The Most Powerful Man in History (2018)
6.5/10
Starring: Liam Neeson
A six-part series that goes inside the Vatican to reveal the true power held by popes throughout the ages. The docuseries explores how 12 apostles bec... Read more
Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy (2001)
6.4/10
Director: Scott J Gill
Starring: Ron Jeremy
This entertaining mini-documentary chronicles the life and times of Ron Jeremy; a squat, hairy and by-no-means handsome school teacher who went on to... Read more
Position Among The Stars (2010)
7.9/10
Position among the Stars, the final part of a trilogy, follows the award- winning documentaries Eye of the Day and Shape of the Moon (Joris Ivens Awar... Read more
Poverty, Inc. (2014)
7.6/10
Starring: Bono, Brad Pitt
From Toms Shoes to international adoptions, from solar panels to U.S. agricultural subsidies, drawing from over 200 interviews filmed in 20 countries,... Read more
Powaqqatsi (1988)
7.3/10
Director: Godfrey Reggio
"Life in Transformation". As a follow up to "Koyaanisqatsi", this visual montage shows how the Third World societies have been exploited. Beautifully... Read more