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.
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Right: Werner Herzog directs "Burden of Dreams"
Cuba: A Lifetime of Passion (2002)
5.7/10
Starring: Michael York, Narrated by
With unprecedented access to Cubans on both sides of the Florida Straits, Cuba: A Lifetime of Passion looks at the present reality of the Cuban Revolu... Read more
Culloden 1746: The Last Highland Charge (1993)
Starring: Brian Blessed, (narrated by)
On a barren Scottish moor in April 1746, the tired and hungry men of the last Highland army made their final desperate charge against a well-disciplin... Read more
Cutie and the Boxer (2013)
7.2/10
Director: Zachary Heinzerling
Starring: Ushio Shinohara, Noriko Shinohara
"Cutie and the Boxer" is a candid New York love story about life and art that explores the chaotic 40-year marriage of renowned "boxing" painter Ushio... Read more
Czech Dream (2004)
7.5/10
Director: Filip Remunda, Vit Klusak
Documenting the largest consumer hoax the Czech Republic has ever seen in which Filip Remunda and Vit Klusak set out to explore the psychological and... Read more
D-Day in Colour (2004)
7.9/10
'D-Day in Color' features vintage footage of Allied forces storming the beaches of Normandy, the turning point of WWII. Actor John Hurt provides narra... Read more
D-Day Lost Films (2014)
Focusing on the most critical military operation of World War II, "D-Day Lost Films" presents this iconic battle using newly discovered colour footage... Read more
D-Day: The Secret Battle (1998)
7.2/10
By 1944 the Germans knew the Allies were set to invade the French Coast, but where would they land? Operation Fortitude, one of the biggest war-time... Read more
D-Day: The Shortest Day (2006)
7.2/10
Director: Peter Williams
With testimony from the UK, the US, the Commonwealth and Germany, 'D-Day: The Shortest Day' documents the meticulous planning leading up to the world'... Read more
Dali (1986)
Director: Adam Low
Starring: Salvador Dali
His influence on painting, sculpture, writing and cinema cannot be overstated. Here the life and works of Salvador Dali are featured in a documentary... Read more
Dan Carter - A Perfect 10 (2019)
7.4/10
Rugby legend and All Blacks great Dan Carter opens up about his life and career. Includes insights from Dan's family, colleagues, and coaches, as well... Read more