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"
Bra Boys (2007)
6.2/10
Director: Sunny Abberton
Starring: Narrated by, Russell Crowe
Russell Crowe narrates this documentary charting the cultural evolution of Sydney's beachside suburb of Maroubra, with particular reference to the not... Read more
Brabham (2020)
Starring: Jackie Stewart
The tale of a racing dynasty and the price of immortality, BRABHAM reveals the forgotten godfather of modern Formula 1 - Jack Brabham, and a son's que... Read more
Brave New World with Stephen Hawking (2011)
8.3/10
Starring: Stephen Hawking
Huge leaps in technology, medicine and genetics, as well as the challenges of sustaining a population of seven billion people, has created an unpreced... Read more
Brazil with Michael Palin (2012)
7.3/10
Starring: Michael Palin
Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world - both in terms of population and geography. Over 192 million people call this land their home. Takin... Read more
Brazil: An Inconvenient History (2008)
7/10
Director: Phil Grabsky
Starring: Sean Barrett
At first glance Brazil appears to be an alluring playground of exciting carnivals, sultry samba, divine football and a vibrantly diverse people. But b... Read more
Breaking Bread (2020)
7.8/10
Dr. Nof Atamna-Ismaeel - the first Muslim Arab to win Israel's MasterChef - is on a quest to make social change through food. And so, she founded the... Read more
Breaking the Da Vinci Code (2005)
4.8/10
Director: David Priest
Filled with startling insights and expert commentary, this unique documentary (based on the books 'Breaking the Da Vinci Code', 'The Da Vinci Deceptio... Read more
Breaking Vegas (2004)
7.2/10
Who would'nt love to beat the odds? This engaging documentary follows a group of six M.I.T. students who used their impressive math skills to extrac... Read more
Breath of Peace / Tau te Mauri (2005)
Director: Kathleen Gallagher
A fascinating story of the effort towards global peace, featuring eight peace people of Aotearoa New Zealand - spanning some seven decades - peacewalk... Read more
British Empire: A Time to Remember 1920 - 1980 (2008)
8.1/10
Newsreels were a regular feature of British cinema programmes between 1910 and 1979. For the first twenty years of their existence they were silent, w... Read more