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"
Wim Wenders' Documentaries: Tokyo-Ga / Notebook on Cities and Clothes / Room 666 (1982)
Director: Wim Wenders
This collection of three documentaries from the iconic German filmmaker includes: 'Tokyo-Ga' (1985) - Using the work of acclaimed Japanese director Ya... Read more
Winter Soldier (1972)
8.2/10
The film documents the "Winter Soldier Investigation" conducted by Vietnam Veterans Against the War in Detroit, Michigan in the Winter of 1971. The ev... Read more
WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception (2004)
7.7/10
Director: Danny Schechter
A scathing indictment of the war in Iraq and the media's collusion with the Bush administration in selling the American public an unnecessary conflict... Read more
Wonders of Life (2013)
8.6/10
Starring: Professor Brian Cox
In this beautiful and acclaimed series, Professor Brian Cox tells the 3.7 billion year story of how a few basic ingredients gave birth to the complex... Read more
Woodstock (1970)
8.1/10
Director: Michael Wadleigh
Starring: Arlo Guthrie, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Joan Baez, Joe Cocker, Richie Havens,...
It was an event destined to become the definitive document on the freaked out craziness of the peace-and-love era. In August, 1969, half a million hip... Read more
Woodstock (Special Edition) (1970)
8.1/10
Director: Michael Wadleigh
Starring: Arlo Guthrie, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Joan Baez, Joe Cocker, Richie Havens,...
It was an event destined to become the definitive document on the freaked out craziness of the peace-and-love era. In August, 1969, half a million hip... Read more
Woody Allen: A Documentary (2011)
7.7/10
Director: Robert B Weide
Starring: Woody Allen
Iconic writer, director, actor, comedian, and musician Woody Allen allows his life and creative process to be documented on-camera for the first time.... Read more
Woody Allen: A Documentary (Blu-ray) (2011)
7.7/10
Director: Robert B Weide
Starring: Woody Allen
Iconic writer, director, actor, comedian, and musician Woody Allen allows his life and creative process to be documented on-camera for the first time.... Read more
Woody Guthrie: This Machine Kills Fascists (2005)
7.4/10
Starring: Pete Seeger
This documentary offers an honest and unblinking look at Guthrie's life and career, featuring interviews with friends, fans, and historians who offer... Read more
Word Wars: Tiles and Tribulations on the Scrabble Circuit (2004)
6.9/10
Director: Eric Chaikin, Julian Petrillo
An amusing and engrossing window on the cut-throat world of competitive Scrabble, focusing primarily on four top players vyng for the $25, 000 prize m... Read more