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"
Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator (2002)
7.2/10
Director: Helen Stickler
Starring: Mark Rogowski, Tony Hawk, Stacy Peralta
In the 1980s, professional skateboarder Mark "Gator" Rogowski was one of the sport's most revered icons. This captivating documentary chronicles the d... Read more
Stories We Tell (2012)
7.6/10
Director: Sarah Polley
In this inspired, genre-twisting documentary, writer/director Sarah Polley ("Away From Her") discovers that the truth depends on who's telling it. Pol... Read more
Storm Surfers (2008)
7.6/10
Starring: Ross Clarke-Jones, Tom Carroll
"Storm Surfers" examines the phenomenon of Big Wave Surfing, the science behind it, the adventure of chasing them and the surfers who ride them in con... Read more
Storm Surfers: The Movie (2012)
6.4/10
Director: Justin McMillan, Christopher Nelius
Starring: Ross Clarke-Jones, Tom Carroll, Ben Matson
"Storm Surfers: The Movie" follows two-time world surfing champion Tom Carroll, tow-surfing pioneer Ross Clarke-Jones and surf forecaster Ben Matson o... Read more
Stranded: The Andes Plane Crash Survivors (2007)
3.5/10
Director: Gonzalo Arijon
In October 1972, a plane carrying the Uruguayan rugby team and their entourage crashed into the Andes in one of the most sensational survival stories... Read more
Strange Culture (2006)
6.1/10
Director: Lynn Hershman Leeson
Starring: Tilda Swinton, Peter Coyote, Thomas Jay Ryan
The surreal nightmare of internationally-acclaimed artist and professor Steve Kurtz began when his wife, Hope, died in her sleep of heart failure. Pol... Read more
Strangers In Good Company (1990)
7.8/10
Director: Cynthia Scott
Starring: Alice Diabo, Constance Garneau, Winifred Holden
AKA "The Company Of Strangers". Seven elderly women, previously strangers, are forced to spend three days together in a dilapidated house and draw on... Read more
Stravinsky: Once at a Border... (1982)
8.4/10
Director: Tony Palmer
Starring: Stravinsky
Awarded the Special Jury Prize at the San Francisco Film Festival, this autobiographical film about one of the most important and influential composer... Read more
Stripped (2001)
4.9/10
Director: Jill Morley
Receiving enthusiastic receptions at Film Festival screenings, this documentary focuses on the gritty realities of a stripper's life. Writer/director... Read more
Studio 54: The Documentary (2018)
6.9/10
Director: Matt Tyrnauer
Starring: Liza Minnelli, Divine, Farrah Fawcett, Michael Jackson, Mikhail Baryshnikov
In 1977, New York night club Studio 54 opened its doors. Frequented by celebrity guests, the club became the place to be. A look underneath the glitz... Read more