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"
e2 Design: Season 3 (2008)
Starring: Brad Pitt, Narrated by
Episodes explore a profile of the Aga Khan's Al-Azhar Park in Cairo, Egypt, a 500-year-old dump-turned- urban lung ; Canadian architect Brian MacKay-L... Read more
e2 Energy (2007)
Starring: Narrated by, Morgan Freeman
A 'must see' for the eco-concious, this features people, places and innovations that suggest a more enviromentally balanced future is possible. Equal... Read more
e2 Transport (2008)
'e2 Transport' examines sustainable transportation alternatives with potentially far-reaching effects. This ongoing series explores real solutions to... Read more
Eames: The Architect and the Painter (2011)
7.2/10
Director: Jason Cohn, Bill Jersey
Design history was born in a cavernous warehouse on a gritty street in Venice Beach, California, where Charles and Ray Eames set up their Renaissance-... Read more
Early Days Yet (2001)
Director: Shirley Horrocks
One of New Zealand's greatest writers, Alan Curnow has a major international reputation. Winner of 7 New Zealand Book Awards and the Commonwealth Poet... Read more
Earth (2007)
8/10
Director: Alastair Fothergill, Mark Linfield
Starring: Narrated by, Patrick Stewart
Compiling footage shot during the mammoth BBC production, 'Planet Earth', this feature-length documentary condenses that epic series into an hour and... Read more
Earth ( Blu-ray ) (2007)
8/10
Director: Alastair Fothergill, Mark Linfield
Starring: Narrated by, Patrick Stewart
Compiling footage shot during the mammoth BBC production, 'Planet Earth', this feature-length documentary condenses that epic series into an hour and... Read more
Earth and the American Dream (1993)
7.1/10
Director: Bill Couturie
This sobering, disturbing and moving film tells the history of the Unites States of America from the environment's point of view. It is the story of a... Read more
Earth From Above (2004)
7.6/10
Director: Renaud Delourme
Based on Yann Arthus-Bertrand incredible photographic exhibition, this is an ode to the vital reconciliation between man and nature, inviting the view... Read more
Earth Story (2006)
8.8/10
Come with Professor Aubery Manning on a voyage of discovery as he attempts to unravel the secrets of our planet. Using a combination of breathtaking i... Read more