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"
Shihad: Beautiful Machine (2012)
7.8/10
Director: Sam Peacocke
Starring: Jon Toogood, Tom Larkin, Phil Knight, Karl Kippenberger
For over 20 years, Shihad has defined New Zealand rock music. From their roots in Wellington's furious 90's punk metal scene, to the wild Berlin days,... Read more
Shintaro! The Samurai Sensation That Swept a Nation (2009)
8.1/10
In 1964, a sensation swept through Australian lounge rooms leaving an indelible impression on the children of that generation. That sensation was The... Read more
Shoah - 1st Era, Part One (1985)
Director: Claude Lanzmann
Claude Lanzmann's landmark, monumental epic of the Holocaust. With an assemblage of witnesses, death camp survivors and Nazi functionaries whose combi... Read more
Shoah - 1st Era, Part Two (1985)
Director: Claude Lanzmann
Part Two of the First Era of Claude Lanzmann's landmark, monumental epic of the Holocaust. With an assemblage of witnesses, death camp survivors and N... Read more
Shoah - 2nd Era, Parts Three and Four (1985)
Director: Claude Lanzmann
The concluding parts of Claude Lanzmann's landmark, monumental epic of the Holocaust. With an assemblage of witnesses, death camp survivors and Nazi f... Read more
Shootout! (2005)
7.9/10
Experience the danger of gun battle up close in this riveting, innovative documentary series from The History Channel. Using 3-D animation, aerial map... Read more
Short Cut to Nirvana (2002)
7.3/10
Director: Maurizio Benazzo, Nick Day
Starring: Vanessa Ramos, Swami Krishnanand, Dylan Summers, Jasper Johal, Justin Davis
This award-winning documentary takes audiences on a voyage of discovery to the vivid and vibrant world of the Kumbh Mela. Attracting an estimated 70 m... Read more
Shustak (2009)
Director: Stuart Page
Starring: Larence Shustak
Shustak is a feature documentary of artist on artist. Stuart Page has mounted an extensive meta-narrative and a sustained conversation in pieces, part... Read more
Shut Up and Play the Hits (2012)
7.4/10
Director: Dylan Southern, Will Lovelace
Starring: LCD Soundsystem
On April 2nd 2011, LCD Soundsystem played its final show at Madison Square Garden in New York City. LCD frontman James Murphy, disbanding one of the m... Read more
Shut Up and Play the Hits (Blu-ray) (2012)
7.4/10
Director: Dylan Southern, Will Lovelace
Starring: LCD Soundsystem
On April 2nd 2011, LCD Soundsystem played its final show at Madison Square Garden in New York City. LCD frontman James Murphy, disbanding one of the m... Read more