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"
Auschwitz: Inside the Nazi State (2005)
3.2/10
Director: Dominic Sutherland, Martina Balazova
Starring: Narrated by, Linda Hunt
This 6-part BBC series tells the story of the Auschwitz Death Camp, site of the largest mass murder in history. Writer Laurence Rees and his team inte... Read more
Australian Atomic Confessions (2006)
Director: Kathy Aigner
In this disturbing documentary, Australian servicemen and nomadic aboriginals reveal the devastating effects of British atomic testing carried out in... Read more
Author: The JT Leroy Story (2016)
7.2/10
Director: Jeff Feuerzeig
A look inside the mysterious case of 16-year-old literary sensation JT LeRoy-a creature so perfect for his time that if he didn't exist, someone would... Read more
Axis of Evil: Perforated Praeter Naturam (2004)
7.4/10
Director: Carmine Cervi
What is evil? That highly complex question is explored in this riveting documentary through interviews with journalists, scholars and activists. Along... Read more
Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life (1997)
6.7/10
Director: Michael Paxton
Starring: Ayn Rand
The incredible (often controversial) life of the writer and champion of objectivism is surveyed in this Award Winning documentary, from her early days... Read more
Ayurveda: The Art of Being (2001)
7.6/10
Director: Pan Nalin
This fascinating documentary tells of the ancient health-care system Ayurveda, which means "The Science of Life" in Sanskrit. The oldest continually p... Read more
Aznavour By Charles (2019)
Starring: Romain Duris, Charles Aznavour
In 1948, Edith Piaf offered a Paillard-Bolex camera to Charles Aznavour, which would always be with him. Until 1982, Charles would shot hours and hour... Read more
Babies (2010)
7.1/10
Director: Thomas Balmes
Exploring the world of its tiny heroes in locations that are worlds apart - the Namibian savannah, the Mongolian steppe, a Japanese megalopolis and su... Read more
Back to Normandy (2006)
6.4/10
Director: Nicolas Philibert
In 1975, director Nicolas Philibert (To Be and To Have) was a young assistant to film-maker Rene Allio. Together, they made 'I Pierre Riviere, Having... Read more
Backtrack Boys (2018)
8.3/10
Director: Catherine Scott
An Australian man helps three troubled youths avoid jail when he brings them aboard his legendary dog jumping team. Read more