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"
Benjamin Britten: A Time There Was... (2006)
6.9/10
Director: Tony Palmer
Starring: Benjamin Britten
Tony Palmer's absorbing documentary is an in-depth look at the prolific and controversial British composer Benjamin Britten. Showing musical gifts ear... Read more
Berkeley in the Sixties (1990)
7.6/10
Director: Mark Kitchell
Starring: Martin Luther King, Allen Ginsberg, Joan Baez
An acclaimed film of the major events of the 1960s, including the civil rights movement, free speech protests and anti-war rallies, as seen by 15 lead... Read more
Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable (2018)
7.4/10
Starring: Bethany Hamilton
Bethany Hamilton lost her arm to a tiger shark at age 13, but this didn't stop her from pursuing her dream of becoming a professional surfer. However,... Read more
Between Land and Sea (2016)
8.7/10
Director: Ross Whitaker
This documentary introduces the audience to surfing on the wild Atlantic coast in the west of Ireland. Filmed in and around Lahinch in County Clare, n... Read more
Beyond Our Ken (2007)
8.6/10
Director: Luke Walker, Melissa Maclean
In this riveting and disturbing documentary, filmmakers Luke Walker and Melissa Maclean obtain unprecedented access to the controversial Australian 's... Read more
Beyond the Edge (2013)
6.8/10
Director: Leanne Pooley
"Beyond the Edge" documents the epic true journey of the heroic and triumphant ascent to the top of Mount Everest in 1953 by Edmund Hillary, a modest... Read more
Beyond the Edge ( Blu-ray ) (2013)
6.8/10
Director: Leanne Pooley
"Beyond the Edge" documents the epic true journey of the heroic and triumphant ascent to the top of Mount Everest in 1953 by Edmund Hillary, a modest... Read more
Beyond the Gates of Splendor (2002)
7.6/10
Director: Jim Hanon
In 1956, a group of five American missionaries in Ecuador were killed by the members of the Waodani Indian tribe that they were visiting. This outstan... Read more
Beyond the Golden Compass: The Magic of Philip Pullman (2007)
7.1/10
Director: Jean-Pierre Isbouts
In the lead-up to the release of summer blockbuster 'The Golden Compass', this documentary attempts to unlock the astonishing truths and hidden meanin... Read more
Bicycle Dreams (2009)
7.4/10
Director: Stephen Auerbach
The organizers of the Race Across America (RAAM) call it "the World's Toughest Bike Race," and if it isn't the most punishing athletic event in the Un... Read more