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 Booksellers (2019)
7.3/10
Starring: Parker Posey
A behind-the-scenes look at the New York rare book world. Read more
The Boy From Oz (1995)
Director: Stephen Maclean
Starring: Peter Allen, Harry Connick Jr, Bette Midler, Bernadette Peters, Ann-Margret , et...
Australian-born Peter Allen had an international showbiz career, rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous and remembered for songs such as 'I Go To... Read more
The Boy Who Plays on the Buddhas of Bamiyan (2003)
7.6/10
Director: Phil Grabsky
In March 2001 the ruling Taliban destroyed Afghanistan's 1600-year-old Buddhas of Bamiyan, once considered the world's most remarkable representations... Read more
The Bridge (2006)
7.3/10
Director: Eric Steel
People suffer largely unnoticed while the rest of the world goes about its business. This is a documentary exploration of the mythic beauty of the Gol... Read more
The Bronte Sisters (2005)
7.5/10
In 1847 three seminal works of English literature were published - Charlotte Bronte's 'Jayne Eyre'; Emily Bronte's 'Wuthering Heights' and Anne Bronte... Read more
The Cats of Gokogu Shrine (2025)
7.4/10
Director: Kazuhiro Soda
An ample cat colony inhabits a Shinto shrine. Residents care for them and others disturbed by the mess. Filmmaker Kazuhiro Soda observes their coexist... Read more
The Cats of Mirikitani (2006)
8.3/10
Director: Linda Hattendorf
Starring: Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani
Eighty-year-old Jimmy Mirikitani survived the trauma of WWII internment camps, Hiroshima, and homelessness by creating art. But when 9/11 threatens hi... Read more
The Cave (2019)
7.5/10
Amidst air strikes and bombings, a group of female doctors in Ghouta, Syria struggle with systemic sexism while trying to care for the injured using l... Read more
The Celluloid Closet (1995)
7.8/10
Director: Jeffrey Friedman, Rob Epstein
Starring: Narrated by, Lily Tomlin
Illustrated by movie clips and on-screen interviews with actors, directors, producers and writers, we take a fascinating look at the way Hollywood has... Read more
The Central Park Five (2012)
7.7/10
Director: Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, David McMahon
In 1989, five black and Latino teenagers from Harlem were arrested and later convicted of raping a white woman in New York City's Central Park. They s... Read more