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"
Sir Edmund Hillary: 1919-2008 (2008)
5.9/10
Starring: Edmund Hillary
Sir Edmund Hillary, one of New Zealand's most beloved and internationally recognised heroes is profiled in the documentary 'Remembering Sir Ed'. Born... Read more
Sir Edmund Hillary: Beyond Everest (1980)
5.9/10
Director: Michael Dillon
Starring: Edmund Hillary
Sir Edmund Hillary's ground-breaking ascent of Mount Everest in 1953 amazed the world. In this fitting tribute to Sir Ed's extraordinary life witness... Read more
Sir Isaac Newton: The Gravity of Genius (1995)
By the age of 23, Sir Isaac Newton had laid the foundations for calculus, the laws of gravity, motion and inertia, and begun experiments on light. His... Read more
Sister Wendy: The Complete Collection (1992)
Director: Tim Robinson, John Hooper, Ben Fox, David Kremer
Starring: Sister Wendy Beckett
The inimitable Sister Wendy brings her inspiring brand of critique to the world's art galleries. Included are 4 full length BBC programs: "Sister Wend... Read more
Sisters From Siberia (2009)
Director: Russell Campbell
In 2006, Wellington City Councillor Stephanie Cook succeeds, after some difficulty, in adopting two sisters from a children's home in Siberia. Katya i... Read more
Sketches of Frank Gehry (2005)
Director: Sydney Pollack
Starring: Frank O Gehry, Sydney Pollack, Dennis Hopper, Bob Geldof, etc ...
Director Sydney Pollack makes his documentary debut by following his old friend, ground-breaking, 'de-constructionist' architect Frank O. Gehry, aroun... Read more
Slacker Uprising (2007)
5.2/10
Director: Michael Moore
Starring: Joan Baez, Michael Moore, Roseanne Barr, Viggo Mortensen, Eddie Vedder, Michael...
In the months leading up to the 2004 Bush/Kerry election, opinionated documentarian Michael Moore went on a 60-city college campus tour hoping to mobi... Read more
Snipers (2002)
5.3/10
In World War II, an average of 25,000 bullets were fired for each soldier killed. By Vietnam, that number had climbed to 200,000. Yet on average, trai... Read more
Solo (2008)
8.6/10
Director: David Michod, Jennifer Peedom
The tragic story of sea kayaker Andrew McAuley's fated journey as he attempted to traverse the Tasman sea between Tasmania and New Zealand. A video ca... Read more
Someone Else's Country (1996)
Director: Alister Barry
Starring: Narrated by, Ian Johnstone
This feature documentary, narrated by Ian Johnstone, tells the story of how the 'new right' took power and exercised it relentlessly to turn our count... Read more