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"
It Was A Wonderful Life (1992)
6.9/10
Director: Michele Ohayon
Starring: Narrated by, Jodie Foster
Academy Award-nominee Michele Ohayon presents a riveting and powerful account of six women who are members of America's growing "hidden homeless" popu... Read more
Italy: Love It or Leave It (2011)
6.6/10
Director: Luca Ragazzi, Gustav Hofer
The lease on their apartment is up and Gustav Hofer and Luca Ragazzi must decide whether to stay in Italy or leave. Having witnessed the exodus of man... Read more
Iwo Jima - 36 Days of Hell: Part 1 (2006)
At first thought to be an easy target, the island of Iwo Jima was only supposed to take three or four days to secure. Instead a month of brutal fight... Read more
Iwo Jima - 36 Days of Hell: Part 2 (2006)
By 1945, US troops had recaptured most of the land taken by the Japanese in the early part of the war. Iwo Jima marked the first time they landed on... Read more
Iwo Jima - 36 Days of Hell: Part 3 (2006)
When the Japanese realised the US were about to unleash an offensive in the Pacific they stationed thousands of planes throughout the Philippines, but... Read more
Iwo Jima - The Boys of H Company (2006)
On 19 February 1945, along with 60,000 other US Marines, the boys of H Company - many of them barely more than teenagers - stormed the beaches of the... Read more
Iyengar: The Man, Yoga, and the Student's Journey (2018)
7.9/10
Director: Jake Clennell
Feature documentary on the life, struggle, and teaching of world-renowned yogi BKS Iyengar. Read more
J'ai Ete Au Bal ( I Went to the Dance ) (1989)
7.9/10
Director: Chris Strachwitz, Les Blank
Starring: Michael Doucet, Clifton Chenier, Queen Ida
"J'ai ete au bal" (I Went to the Dance): The Cajun & Zydeco Music of Louisiana, is a dynamic documentation of Louisiana's unique music and musicians,... Read more
Jack Kerouac: King of the Beats (2001)
8.1/10
Starring: Jack Kerouac
Jack Kerouac's novel "On The Road" and its stream-of-consciousness style of poetry greatly influenced both the literary and rock music worlds. During... Read more
Jackass Forever (2022)
7/10
Director: Jeff Tremaine
Starring: Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O , Chris Pontius
Celebrating the joy of being back together with your best friends and a perfectly executed shot to the dingdong, the original jackass crew return for... Read more