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"
Earth Whisperers / Papatuanuku (2009)
Director: Kathleen Gallagher
Kathleen Gallagher's film "Earth Whisperers/Papatuanuku" was shot at spectacular locations around New Zealand by acclaimed cameramen Alun Bollinger an... Read more
Earth: One Amazing Day (2017)
7.8/10
Director: Richard Dale, Peter Webber, Lixin Fan
Starring: Jackie Chan, Robert Redford
From BBC Earth Films, the studio that brought you Earth, comes the sequel - Earth: One Amazing Day, an astonishing journey revealing the awesome power... Read more
Earth: One Amazing Day (Blu-Ray) (2017)
7.8/10
Director: Richard Dale, Peter Webber, Lixin Fan
Starring: Jackie Chan, Robert Redford
From BBC Earth Films, the studio that brought you Earth, comes the sequel - Earth: One Amazing Day, an astonishing journey revealing the awesome power... Read more
Earth: The Power of the Planet (2008)
8.8/10
Earth is an incredible, exceptional planet with an amazing life story full of cataclysmic disasters, eleventh hour coincidences that save it from exti... Read more
Earthflight (2011)
8.5/10
Starring: Narrated by, David Tennant
Take to the skies with Earthflight as it soars with the true masters of the air on a breathtaking journey across six vast continents. On the wings of... Read more
Earthlings (2007)
8.7/10
Director: Shaun Monson
Starring: Narrated by, Joaquin Phoenix
A startling feature-length documentary about humankind's absolute economic dependence on animals raised as pets, food, clothing, entertainment and for... Read more
Earthquake (2006)
5.9/10
Director: Gaylene Preston
With an almighty crack and rumble followed by a devastating fire, the Hawkes Bay Earthquake of 1931 struck with lethal results. 258 people died and ma... Read more
Earthships 101 (2003)
'Self contained dwellings that will sail on the seas of tomorrow', the Earthship is a completely independent, globally-oriented dwelling, made from ma... Read more
East Side Story (1996)
6.7/10
Director: Dana Ranga
Starring: Chris Doerk, Erich Gusko, Helmet Hanke
This fascinating and fun, though not campy, documentary focuses on Soviet musicals, which were made to distract audiences from the oppressive politica... Read more
Easter in Art (2003)
Director: Andrew Hutton
Starring: Tim Marlow
Enthusiastic art historian Tim Marlow travels the art world, exploring the depiciton of the Christian Easter story from the earliest surviving 6th cen... Read more