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"
British Isles: A Natural History (2004)
7.7/10
Starring: Alan Titchmarsh
Presented by veteran UK TV personality, Alan Titchmarsh, this excellent BBC series takes us on a journey through time using state of the art special e... Read more
Broadway: The American Musical (2004)
8.6/10
Starring: Narrated by, Julie Andrews
Follow over 100 years of song, dance, and magic on "the Great White Way" with this six-part PBS series that chronicles the evolution of the American m... Read more
Broadway: The Golden Age (2004)
8.4/10
Director: Rick McKay
Starring: Angela Lansbury, Chita Rivera, Ben Gazzara, Shirley MacLaine, Carol Burnett, Car...
Filmmaker Rick McKay's tribute to the Broadway legends of the past was made with no crew and no budget. With just his digital camera, McKay interview... Read more
Broken Rainbow (1985)
6.9/10
Director: Maria Florio, Victoria Mudd
Martin Sheen narrates this Academy Award-winning documentary chronicling the resistance of the American Navajo population to efforts made by industry... Read more
Buck (2011)
7.6/10
Director: Cindy Meehl
Starring: Buck Brannaman
This documentary tells the incredible true story of Buck Brannaman, the unusually perceptive cowboy whose remarkable ability to communicate with horse... Read more
Buddha Wild: The Monk in a Hut (2006)
8/10
Director: Anna Wilding
Buddhist monks aren't usually described as wild (at least not in our urban dictionary), but director Anna Wilding's intriguing feature documentary deb... Read more
Buddha's Lost Children (2007)
7.9/10
Director: Mark Verkerk
Thailand's Golden Triangle is a rugged region known for its drug smuggling and impoverished hill tribes but one man devotes himself to the welfare of... Read more
Budding Stars of the Paris Opera Ballet (2013)
Director: Francoise Marie
The 300-year old Paris Opera Ballet School is today a mythical place with an international reputation. In September 2011, it was home to 130 pupils, a... Read more
Budrus (2009)
7.8/10
Director: Julia Bacha
"Budrus" is an award-winning feature documentary film about a Palestinian community organizer, Ayed Morrar, who unites local Fatah and Hamas members a... Read more
Buena Vista Social Club: Adios (2017)
6.6/10
Director: Lucy Walker
Starring: Ibrahim Ferrer, Eliades Ochoa
Members of Buena Vista Social Club discuss their musical careers and the extraordinary circumstances that brought them together. Read more