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 True Meaning of Pictures: Shelby Lee Adams' Appalachia (2002)
7.6/10
Director: Jennifer Baichwal
Starring: Shelby Lee Adams
For over 30 years, celebrated photographer Shelby Lee Adams has been photographing the impoverished mountain-dwellers of his native eastern Kentucky.... Read more
The True Story of Black Hawk Down (2003)
Director: David Keane
'The True Story of Black Hawk Down' is a compelling, minute-by-minute look at the battle that claimed 18 American lives. Mark Bowden, author of the be... Read more
The Trump Dynasty (2019)
6.3/10
Director: Banks Tarver
Starring: Donald Trump
First-hand accounts and archival footage shine light on the life and heritage of the 45th President of the United States. Read more
The Truth About Climate Change (2006)
Starring: David Attenborough
Sir David Attenborough undertakes a personal journey to discover how global warming is changing the planet he knows so well. Examining the evidence fo... Read more
The Truth About Killer Dinosaurs (2005)
7.1/10
Director: Peter Leonard, Nigel Paterson
Starring: Presented By, Bill Oddie
In the tradition of 'Walking with Dinosaurs' comes this new special from the BBC, using the latest research the brutal killers of pre-history are look... Read more
The Turandot Project (2001)
7.2/10
Director: Alan Miller
Documentarian Alan Miller takes a fascinating look at the mounting of a monumental, extremely costly production of the Puccini opera "Turandot" in col... Read more
The U.S. vs John Lennon (2006)
7.4/10
Director: David Leaf, John Scheinfeld
Starring: John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Gore Vidal, Noam Chomsky, etc ...
A compelling exposition of the political persecution of outspoken, anti-war Beatle, John Lennon. As an unpopular war in Vietnam dragged on into the 1... Read more
The Ultimate Guide to the Presidents (2013)
7.9/10
Few people may be aware that the office of the President of the United States was originally conceived by America's Founding Fathers as a mere adminis... Read more
The Underground (2012)
7.8/10
Starring: Julian Barratt
Unprecedented access to the world's oldest train system through the eyes of those who make it work. Produced for the BBC, "The Underground" goes behin... Read more
The Unforeseen (2007)
7.1/10
Director: Laura Dunn
Starring: Robert Redford, Willie Nelson, William Greider, Gary Bradley
Environmental activists clash with a real estate developer in this deeply felt documentary featuring Robert Redford as both onscreen commentator and e... Read more