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"
Build it Bigger: Collection 1 (2008)
7.7/10
Starring: Danny Forster
Architect, comedian and man with a serious fear of heights, Danny Forster is (almost) the perfect man to introduce you to some of the world's biggest... Read more
Building the Gherkin (2006)
6.6/10
Director: Mirjam von Arx
Just one day after the attacks on the World Trade Centre in New York, the first steel beam of 30 St Mary Axe (as it is officially known) was put in pl... Read more
Bukowski: Born Into This (2003)
7.9/10
Director: John Dullaghan
Starring: Charles Bukowski, Bono, Harry Dean Stanton, Tom Waits, Linda Lee Bukowski, Tayl...
The first comprehensive documentary on the controversial poet, underground writer and cult icon. Director John Dullaghan spent seven years researchin... Read more
Bulletproof Salesman (2008)
6.8/10
Director: Petra Epperlein, Michael Tucker
An intriguing and unnerving documentary about German armoured-car salesman Fidelis Cloer, for whom the war in Iraq has been an economic windfall. The... Read more
Bullrider (2004)
4/10
Director: Josh Aronson
Professional bull-riding is the fastest growing sport in the USA today. Over 100 million people follow the sport world-wide. Directed by Academy Award... Read more
Bully (2011)
7.4/10
Director: Lee Hirsch
From Sundance Award-winning filmmaker Lee Hirsch comes a beautifully cinematic, character-driven documentary following five kids and families over the... Read more
Burden of Dreams (1982)
8/10
Director: Les Blank
Starring: Werner Herzog, Klaus Kinski, Mick Jagger
A fascinating and chilling account of the making of Werner Herzog's 'Fitzcarraldo', a project beset by a series of disasters while shooting in the jun... Read more
Buried Alive: Sydney 1788-1792 (2005)
6.6/10
A fascinating documentary tracing the first five years of European settlement in Sydney. Through journals, letters home and diaries, the daily lives... Read more
Burma (2006)
7.1/10
Director: Evan Williams, Mark Stucke
Home to more than 50 million people, and with more than 100 ethnic groups, Burma has a rich Buddhist tradition that permeates the country. However, it... Read more
Burma 1941 - 1945 (2003)
The Burma Campaign was the longest continuous operation involving British and Commonwealth forces during the Second World War. The troops called thems... Read more