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"
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Modern British dairy farms must get bigger and bigger or go under but Farmer Stephen Hook decides to buck the trend. Instead he chooses to have a grea... Read more
"This film pays tribute to beautiful women, both famous and unknown, who were discovered through desire, chance or passion. I wanted to make simple an... Read more
Buddy Holly and the Crickets made some of the greatest rock & roll records of all time. It's a remarkable fact that such classics as 'That'll Be the D... Read more
Planet Earth teems with life. However, not all of the world is particularly friendly to its inhabitants for this is also a planet of extremes: blister... Read more
This is the story of the creation of the Nazi war machine. We trace it's origins from the Freikorps and street thugs battling in the German streets af... Read more
8.7/10
This fascinating six-part BBC documentary chronicles the rise of the Nazi party, using interviews and archive footage to determine if the civilized, c... Read more
6.8/10
As seen on "The New Inventors" from 2004-2008, this topical, fascinating documentary takes a dive into the world of water-saving and takes a look at h... Read more
Samoan-born Albert Wendt is a leading South Pacific novelist, poet and dramatist. Filmed by one of New Zealand's leading documentary teams, this also... Read more
6.7/10
In 1607, a handful of English adventurers set sail across the Atlantic, expecting a paradise teeming with gold and riches. Now, 400 years later, new d... Read more
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"The War That Britain Lost". In 1916 while New Zealand focused on a great war, 12,000 miles away, another war ended in the heart of the North Island.... Read more