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"
Big Deal (2021)
8.1/10
Christiaan's unlikely journey shows us why we should care, and how we might work together to ensure our democracy is safeguarded from being sold to th... Read more
Big Ideas for a Small Planet: Season 1 (2007)
8/10
Starring: Morgan Freeman, Ted Danson, Daryl Hannah, Moby, Laura Dern, etc ...
Created by the Sundance Channel, each episode of this series revolves around a different green theme, spotlighting three specific innovators or innova... Read more
Big Pacific (2017)
8.5/10
Starring: Daniel Dae Kim
The Pacific Ocean covers one-third of the Earth's surface, holds half of our world's water, and hides the deepest place on our planet. Big Pacific bre... Read more
Big River Man (2009)
7.3/10
Director: John Maringouin
Starring: Martin Strel
Slovenian endurance swimmer Martin Strel was 52, overweight, and drinking too much booze when he decided to tackle the most challenging swim of his li... Read more
Big, Bigger, Biggest: Series 1 (2008)
7.9/10
How did bridges evolve in size from tiny bamboo walkways spanning streams, to super long suspension bridges connecting islands? How did buildings surg... Read more
Bigger Stronger Faster* (2008)
7.6/10
Director: Chris Bell
Director Chris Bell explores America's win-at-all-cost philosophy by examining the way his two brothers became members of the steroid subculture in an... Read more
Biggest Wednesday: Condition Black (2000)
7.8/10
Never in the history of surfing has the ocean roared as hard as Wednesday, January 28, 1998, when all the elements came together to create some of the... Read more
Biggie and Tupac (2002)
6.8/10
Director: Nick Broomfield
Starring: The Notorious B.I.G., Tupac Shakur, Nick Broomfield
The hit of the 2002 Sundance Film Festival, "Biggie & Tupac" investigates the still unsolved murders of rap superstars Christopher Wallace (a.k.a. Big... Read more
Biggie: The Life of Notorious B.I.G. (2017)
7.5/10
Director: Mark Ford
Biggie: The Life of Notorious B.I.G. is the first biography to be authorized by his estate and will be the most personal and revealing documentary abo... Read more
Bill Cunningham New York (2010)
7.9/10
Director: Richard Press
New York Times readers could always count on photographer Bill Cunningham to provide vivid glimpses of trending fashions and high-society affairs by k... Read more