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"
Genesis (2004)
7.1/10
Director: Claude Nuridsany, Marie Perennou
Starring: Narrated by, Sotigui Kouyate
From the directors of 'Microcosmos' comes this sweeping and beautifully photographed journey through the history of life on Earth. From the love-live... Read more
Genetically Modified Food: Panacea or Poison? (2005)
In the last thirty years global demand for food has doubled. In a race to feed the planet, scientists have discovered how to manipulate DNA, the bluep... Read more
Genghis Khan: Terror and Conquest (1995)
6/10
Mongol warlord Genghis Khan's reputation as a peerless conqueror did not come by accident. The ruthless figure attained his reputation not only with b... Read more
George Harrison: Living in the Material World (2011)
8.1/10
Director: Martin Scorsese
Starring: Eric Clapton, George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, The Bea...
A unique and exclusive look into the life of the quiet Beatle. By the age of 25 George Harrison had achieved unparalleled international fame and finan... Read more
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (1984)
7.7/10
Director: George Stevens Jr
Starring: Fred Astaire, Warren Beatty, Katharine Hepburn, Jean Arthur, Montgomery Clift, J...
A remarkable documentary covering the career of the director of "Giant", "A Place in the Sun", "Woman of the Year", etc. The film ties together the ev... Read more
Ghosts of the Abyss (2003)
6.9/10
Director: James Cameron
Starring: Bill Paxton
Along with actor Bill Paxton, filmmaker James Cameron returns to the sunken ship that was the subject of his 1997 Oscar-winning "Titanic" for this hau... Read more
Ghosts of the Baltic Sea (2005)
Director: Jon Goodman
Starring: Alan Coates, Robert Ballard
In the final months and weeks of World War II, Soviet submarines torpedo three German evacuation ships packed with refugees and wounded soldiers in an... Read more
Girl Friday (1994)
7.6/10
Starring: Joanna Lumley
One glamorous celebrity, one remote desert island, one major change of lifestyle. Spend nine days on a desert island somewhere in the Indian Ocean, ex... Read more
Girl in a Mirror - A Portrait of Carol Jerrems (2005)
A riveting portrait of the extraordinary Carol Jerrems, a photographer of phenomenal talent whose photographs intimately chronicle Australian counter-... Read more
Girl Model (2011)
6.5/10
Director: David Redmon, Ashley Sabin
"Girl Model" follows two protagonists involved in this industry: Ashley, a deeply ambivalent model scout who scours the Siberian countryside looking f... Read more