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 Thin Blue Line (1988)
8/10
Director: Errol Morris
Starring: Randall Adams, David Harris, Edith James
An extraordinary film that expands all notions of film documentaries as director Errol Morris ('A Brief History of Time') personally investigates the... Read more
The Third Reich in Color (2001)
8.3/10
This remarkable trove of colour footage, assembled from far-flung private and state collections, presents Hitler's Europe as never seen before. Amateu... Read more
The Time of Our Lives (2006)
8.1/10
Director: Gaylene Preston
In this touching documentary director Gaylene Preston and musician Dave Dobbyn join 32 war veterans on the road as they travel to London for the dedic... Read more
The Times of Harvey Milk (1984)
8.3/10
Director: Rob Epstein
Starring: Harvey Fierstein
More than a story of one man's life, this Academy Award-winning documentary traces the coming of age of the Gay Rights Movement in the late '70s. Harv... Read more
The Trail of Genghis Khan (2010)
8.3/10
Director: Tim Cope
Starring: Tim Cope
For young Australian adventurer Tim Cope, this was the journey of a lifetime - travelling 10,000kms alone on horseback across the Eurasian steppe thro... Read more
The Transformation of the World into Music (1996)
7.1/10
Director: Werner Herzog
This elegant and adroitly executed Werner Herzog documentary captures the annual excitement surrounding the Bayreuth Festival. Celebrating the operati... Read more
The Trials of Darryl Hunt (2006)
7.7/10
Director: Ricki Stern, Anne Sundberg
In 1984, copy editor Deborah Sykes was raped and murdered. Three suspects leapt out, but one was settled on very quickly, 19-year-old, black youth, D... Read more
The Trials of Muhammad Ali (2013)
7.4/10
Director: Bill Siegel
Starring: Muhammad Ali
"The Trials of Muhammad Ali" is a compelling documentary which covers the explosive crossroads of Ali's life. When Cassius Clay becomes Muhammad Ali,... Read more
The Tribal Eye (1975)
8.3/10
Starring: David Attenborough
This fascinating series features a fresh-faced young David Attenborough proving there's room on TV for totem poles as well as oil paintings. Through s... Read more
The True Glory (2004)
7.2/10
Widely regarded as one of the greatest war documentaries ever made, this Oscar-winning film was produced by the Allied military during 1944 and 1945,... Read more