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"
The 10 Conditions of Love (2009)
7.6/10
Director: Jeff Daniels (II)
Exiled in the U.S., activist Rebiya Kadeer is fighting for the human rights of her people, the Uyghur (pron. wee-ger), China's oppressed Muslim minori... Read more
The ACLU Freedom Files (2006)
6.3/10
Director: Jeremy Kagan
From the director of 'Outfoxed' and Robert Greenwald ('Wal Mart: The High Cost of Low Price') comes this entertaining and important 10-part documentar... Read more
The Act of Killing (2012)
8.2/10
Director: Joshua Oppenheimer
This chilling and inventive documentary tells the stories of members of the Indonesian death squads who tortured and killed over 500,000 people throug... Read more
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Volume 2, Part 1 (1993)
7.4/10
Starring: Sean Patrick Flanery, Corey Carrier, George Hall, Ronny Coutteure
The award-winning adventures of the young Indiana Jones continue with 'The War Years'. This time, Jones (Sean Patrick Flanery) is serving in the infan... Read more
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Volume 2, Part 2 (1993)
7.4/10
Starring: Sean Patrick Flanery, Corey Carrier, George Hall, Ronny Coutteure
The award-winning adventures of the young Indiana Jones continue with 'The War Years'. This time, Jones (Sean Patrick Flanery) is serving in the infan... Read more
The Agatha Christie Code (2005)
7.1/10
Starring: David Suchet, Narrated by, Joanna Lumley
After Shakespeare, Agatha Christie is the world's best selling author with over 2 billion books sold. In a game of sleuth and deduction this documenta... Read more
The Agronomist (2003)
7.5/10
Director: Jonathan Demme
Starring: Jean Dominique
"The Agronomist" tells the story of Haitian national hero, journalist and freedom fighter Jean Dominique whom director Jonathan Demme first met and fi... Read more
The American Space Odyssey - The NASA Anthology Of Space Exploration (2000)
This four-part documentary series follows the American exploration of space starting with 'Freedom 7' during the 1960s, through to a look at some of t... Read more
The American War Machine of WWII (2008)
This is the story of the creation of the American Military from the small 100,000 man force of the post World War One era to the mighty military indus... Read more
The American West of John Ford (1971)
6.8/10
Director: Dennis Saunders
Starring: John Wayne, James Stewart, Henry Fonda
Documentary hosted and narrated by John Wayne, James Stewart and Henry Fonda and takes an in-depth look at the extraodinary career and the life of Joh... Read more