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"
Bacon's Arena (2009)
7.9/10
Director: Adam Low
Francis Bacon (1909-1992) is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest painters of the twentieth century and for the first time we have a film biogra... Read more
Badges and Bandits (1996)
The James Gang, the Earp Brothers and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid were some of the most famous posses in the Wild West. Discover the truth behi... Read more
Bailar Para Vivir ( aka Dancing For Life ) (2003)
7.6/10
Director: Cordelia Dvorak
In this extraordinary documentary, 11 Mexico City residents ranging from 16 to 85 years of age find pride and escape by pursuing the art of dance. Sur... Read more
Balanchine (1984)
8.6/10
Director: Merrill Brockway
Regarded as the father of American Ballet, choreographer George Balanchine created over 400 works. His life and achievements are celebrated here in t... Read more
Ballerina (2007)
5.2/10
Director: Bertrand Normand
Starring: Uliana Lopatkina, Evguenya Obraztsova
Her's is a rare art. Her craft as demanding as an athlete. Her dancing life as brief as a vision of what it is to be a woman. Follow the destinies of... Read more
Ballets Russes (2005)
7.9/10
Director: Dayna Goldfine, Daniel Geller
A rich tapestry woven from a treasure trove of archival gems and new documentary footage, forms the backbone of this entrancing ode to the revolutiona... Read more
Balseros (2002)
Director: Josep Ma Domenech
A unique look at the immigrant experience, this documentary relates the story of the thousands of refugees who took up Fidel Castro's offer to leave C... Read more
Banana in a Nutshell (2005)
7.1/10
Director: Roseanne Liang
First generation Chinese kiwi, Roseanne Liang began this documentary as something to keep her mind off the fact that her traditional Chinese parents w... Read more
Bananas!* At Any Cost? (2009)
Director: Fredrik Gertten
Juan 'Accidentes' Dominguez is on his biggest case ever. On behalf of twelve Nicaraguan banana workers, he is tackling Dole Food in a ground-breaking... Read more
Banksy Does New York (2014)
7.2/10
Director: Chris Moukarbel
Banksy is revered and reviled, considered both a vandal and a genius. Completely anonymous, he is nevertheless without question one of the world's bes... Read more