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"
Tora! Tora! Tora!: The Real Story of Pearl Harbor (2000)
7.5/10
Director: Laura Verklan
On the morning of December 7, 1941, a swarm of fighter planes - each bearing the fiery red sun of Imperial Japan - soared over Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. A... Read more
Touch the Sound: A Sound Journey with Evelyn Glennie (2004)
7.3/10
Director: Thomas Riedelsheimer
Starring: Evelyn Glennie
Gracefully guided by Grammy Award-winning and nearly-deaf percussionist Evelyn Glennie, this groundbreaking film opens the door to a world where sigh... Read more
Touching the Void (2003)
8/10
Director: Kevin Macdonald
Starring: Nicholas Aaron, Richard Hawking, Joe Simpson, Simon Yates
The remarkable true story of mountain climbers Joe Simpson and Simon Yates is the focus of this harrowing docudrama. In 1985, the fearless pair sets o... Read more
Toward the Unknown Region: Malcolm Arnold (2004)
Director: Tony Palmer
Starring: Malcolm Arnold
Tony Palmer's two part documentary celebrates one of Britain's largely underestimated, yet most popular composers and the triumph of a man against all... Read more
Transformers (1996)
8.2/10
Director: Shirley Horrocks
The most popular exhibition of contemporary art ever held in New Zealand was this international survey of artworks that transform themselves, or their... Read more
Trashed (2007)
9/10
Director: Derek Boonstra
A provocative investigation of one of the fastest growing industries in North America. The garbage business. Analyzing the causes and effects of the... Read more
Travelling Birds ( aka Winged Migration ) (2001)
Director: Jacques Perrin
Witness as five film crews follow a rich variety of bird migrations through 40 countries and each of the seven continents. With teams totaling more th... Read more
Treasures of the Silk Road: Mysteries of the Taklamakan (2005)
Director: Serge Tigneres
Along the border between central Asia and India, behind the high Pamir and Tien Shan mountain chains, the Silk Road arrives at an immense basin formin... Read more
Trekkies (1997)
7/10
Director: Roger Nygard
Starring: Denise Crosby, Leonard Nimoy, Brent Spiner
This documentary boldy goes where no film has gone before, focusing on the most extreme fans in the universe: "Star Trek" fans. Host Denise Crosby int... Read more
Trekkies 2 (2004)
6.4/10
Director: Roger Nygard
Starring: Denise Crosby
In this sequel to "Trekkies", the filmmakers visit "Star Trek" fans all over the world, including the Spock of Germany, an Englishman who transformed... Read more