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"
Death in Gaza (2003)
8.2/10
Director: James Miller
Starring: James Miller, Saira Shah
This extraordinarily powerful film takes an unflinching look at the lives of three Palestinian children who have grown up surrounded by messages of ha... Read more
Death in Leon (Muerte en Leon) (2016)
8/10
The brutal murder of Isabel Carrasco, one of Spain's most controversial politicians, shocked the nation. Three women were quickly arrested in what app... Read more
Death on the Amazon (2003)
Director: Simon Atkins
Starring: Sir Peter Blake
Featuring two short documentaries, the first, 'Sir Peter Blake: The Man' outlines a staggering career in sailing and a personal portrait of a New Zeal... Read more
Decoding the Past: Secrets of the Koran (2006)
7.8/10
For almost one billion people worldwide, the Koran is the Holy Scripture, the word of God and his prophet. For others, it is an historical artifact th... Read more
Deep Sea 3D (Blu-ray) (2020)
Director: Howard Hall
Starring: Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet
A 3-D digital exploration of the ocean's depths and its creatures. Read more
Deep Water (2006)
7.8/10
Director: Louise Osmond, Jerry Rothwell
Starring: Narrated by, Tilda Swinton
The stunning true story of the first solo, non-stop, round-the-world boat race. In deep financial straits and possessed of an unquenchable thirst for... Read more
Deepak Chopra: The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success (2006)
Director: Ron Frank
Starring: Deepak Chopra, Olivia Newton-John, Bill Duke
Leading spiritual author and speaker Deepak Chopra leads the viewer on a quest for overall personal success. Based on his best-selling book of the sam... Read more
Defend, Conserve, Protect (2019)
Director: Stephen Amis
Starring: Dan Aykroyd
Narrated by Dan Aykroyd (Ghostbusters, The Blues Brothers), Defend, Conserve, Protect, pits the marine conservation group, Sea Shepherd, against the J... Read more
Deliver Us From Evil (2006)
8/10
Director: Amy Berg
The horrifying story of Father Oliver O'Grady, a Catholic priest who moved from parish to parish during the 1970s in California. His congregations we... Read more
Derrida (2002)
6.5/10
Director: Kirby Dick, Amy Ziering Kofman
Starring: Jacques Derrida
One of the most influential and iconoclastic figures of the 20th century, French philosopher and father of "deconstruction" Jacques Derrida has single... Read more