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"
Camino Skies (2019)
7.6/10
Exploring themes of spirituality, wellbeing and religion, this is the inspirational journey of six strangers from New Zealand and Australia walking th... Read more
Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies (2015)
8.4/10
Director: Deborah Dickson, Barak Goodman, Jack Youngelson
The story of the war on cancer spans centuries and continents. It is a scientific story, but also a deeply human one: of doctors, researchers, and esp... Read more
Cane Toads: The Conquest (2010)
7.1/10
Director: Mark Lewis
A comic yet provocative account of Australias most notorious environmental blunder from filmmaker Mark Lewis. Shot against the harsh and beautiful la... Read more
Capital in the Twenty-First Century (2019)
7.3/10
Director: Justin Pemberton
Starring: Michael Douglas, Ronald Reagan, Vanessa Redgrave
Adapting one of the most groundbreaking and powerful books of our time, Capital in the 21st Century is an eye-opening journey through wealth and power... Read more
Captain's Log (2002)
6.4/10
Starring: Peter Elliot
Follow in the footsteps of Captain James Cook. Re-live his amazing voyage and first contact with Maori. Peter Elliott sails around New Zealand using t... Read more
Captains of the Final Frontier (2012)
STAR TREK has spanned six generations of television series and 12 movies since its inception in 1966, indisputably blazing a trail for every sci-fi se... Read more
Capturing the Friedmans (2003)
7.8/10
Director: Andrew Jarecki
Starring: Arnold Friedman, David Friedman, Elaine Friedman, Jesse Friedman, Seth Friedman
Devastating, critically acclaimed documentary centres on Arnold Friedman, a Long Island math teacher and former magician, and son Jesse, who were accu... Read more
Carlos Castaneda - Enigma of a Sorceror (2006)
Director: R Torjan
Starring: Readings By , Peter Coyote, Carlos Castaneda
Best-selling author and dubbed 'the godfather of the new age movement', Carlos Castaneda claimed to be the apprentice of sorcerer, Don Juan and to hav... Read more
Casino Jack and the United States of Money (2010)
7.1/10
Director: Alex Gibney
Lobbyists have long played a role in U.S. politics, but the 2006 scandal of Republican super lobbyist Jack Abramoff revealed just how much power they... Read more
Catfish (2010)
7.1/10
Director: Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman
Photographer Nev Schulman didn't know exactly what he was getting into when he befriended (and soon fell for) the sister of an 8-year-old Michigan art... Read more