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"
Blackfish (2013)
8.1/10
Director: Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Killer whales are beloved, majestic, friendly giants yet infamous for their capacity to kill viciously. "Blackfish" unravels the complexities of this... Read more
Blair (2007)
6.6/10
Starring: Tony Blair
Tony Blair, Britain's former Prime Minister, tells the story of his ten years in power (1997-2007) and the major events which marked his premiership.... Read more
Blerta: The Return Trip (2003)
6.8/10
Director: Geoff Murphy
Starring: Bruno Lawrence, Ian Watkin, John Clarke, Ian Mune
In 1970, Bruno Lawrence formed a group of musicians, actors and aspiring filmmakers, and set out in a bus to tour the country. He called it the 'Bruno... Read more
Blind Ambition (2021)
7.9/10
Director: Warwick Ross
Four Zimbabwean men form their country's first Wine Tasting Olympics team. Read more
Blind Spot: Hitler's Secretary (2002)
7.2/10
Director: Andre Heller, Othmar Schmiderer
From 1942 to 1945, Traudl Junge served as personal secretary to Adolf Hitler. In her most in-depth and shockingly candid interview ever, the now 81-ye... Read more
Blindsight (2006)
7.3/10
Director: Lucy Walker
Starring: Sabriye Tenberken, Erik Weihenmayer
Set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Himalayas, this inspiring documentary follows the gripping adventure of six Tibetan teenagers who set out... Read more
Blitzkrieg - Germany's Global Invasion (2008)
By early 1940 the Second World War is well under way, the might of the German Army has crushed and is occupying Poland, Denmark, Norway, and the Low C... Read more
Blue (2017)
7.9/10
Director: Karina Holden
Starring: Karina Holden
The industrialization that has occurred in the oceans over the last century, mirrors the events that triggered mass extinctions on land. Industrial sc... Read more
Blue Gold: World Water Wars (2008)
7.8/10
Director: Sam Bozzo
Starring: Malcolm McDowell, (narrated by)
Wars of the future will be fought over water as they are over oil today, as the source of human survival enters the global marketplace and political a... Read more
Blue Planet II (2017)
9.3/10
Starring: David Attenborough
David Attenborough returns to the world's oceans in this sequel to the acclaimed documentary filming rare and unusual creatures of the deep, as well a... Read more