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"
Shackleton: The Greatest Story Of Survival (2022)
7.6/10
Starring: Tim Jarvis
Sharing the real tale behind polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, his ship `Endurance', and Tim Jarvis, the leader of the only team who have been abl... Read more
Shadows of Liberty (2012)
7.9/10
Director: Jean-Philippe Tremblay
"Shadows of Liberty" reveals the extraordinary truth behind the news media: censorship, cover-ups and corporate control. Filmmaker Jean-Philippe Tremb... Read more
Shake Hands With The Devil: The Journey of Romeo Dallaire (2004)
8.2/10
Director: Peter Raymont
In the North American spring of 1994, the world was gripped by OJ Simpson and his gloves, as 800, 000 men, women and children were literally hacked to... Read more
Shakespeare Behind Bars (2005)
7.6/10
Director: Hank Rogerson
At the Luther Luckett Correctional Complex in LaGrange, Kentucky some well-behaved prisoners are taking part in the Shakespeare program. This year, t... Read more
Shane (2022)
7.1/10
Starring: Chris Martin, Ed Sheeran, Shane Warne, Ian Botham
This will present an intimate portrayal of Warne, the retired Australian cricketer and larger-than-life character whose reputation on and off the gree... Read more
Shanghai Ghetto (2002)
7.1/10
Director: Dana Janklowicz-Mann
Starring: Narrated by, Martin Landau
With much of the world closed off to European Jews attempting to flee Nazi persecution in the late 1930s, more than 20,000 men, women and children fou... Read more
Shaolin Kung Fu (1994)
5.9/10
Starring: Jet Li
Shaolin Kung Fu is the quintessence of Chinese martial arts. This documentary features martial arts superstar Jet Li as he talks about his early caree... Read more
Sharkwater (2006)
8/10
Director: Rob Stewart
Marine biologist Rob Stewart teams up with Sea Shepherd conservationist Paul Watson and sets out on a passionate mission to debunk shark stereotypes,... Read more
She Shears (2018)
Director: Jack Nicol
In the gruelling world of competitive sheep shearing there is no women's section. Women and men compete together. She Shears is the story of passion,... Read more
Sherman's March (1986)
7.5/10
Director: Ross McElwee
Consistently named on ten best lists - 'uproarious ... it'll put you in a placed delirium and leave you with a happy daze'. (San Francisco Examiner);... Read more