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"
John Pilger's No Middle Ground in the Middle East - Paying the Price: Killing the Children of Iraq / Palestine is Still the Issue / Breaking the Silence: Truth and Lies in the War on Terror (2003)
9.3/10
Starring: John Pilger
This collection of three John Pilger documentaries focuses on the troubled Middle East. 'Paying the Price: Killing the Children of Iraq' has Pilger t... Read more
John Pilger's Return Ticket (1995)
Starring: John Pilger
Three stunning documentaries from fearless Australian journalist John Pilger. 'South Africa: Apartheid Did Not Die' finds Pilger returning to South Af... Read more
John Pilger: Documentaries That Changed The World (2005)
9.3/10
Starring: John Pilger
John Pilger's impressive 35 year career as an investigative journalist has seen him uncover the grisly truth behind numerous injustices and conflicts... Read more
John Pilger: In the Name of Justice - 12 Documentaries (2007)
9.3/10
Starring: John Pilger
Includes 12 of John Pilger's ground-breaking films. 'The Mexicans' reports on political oppression in Mexico. 'Street of Joy' compares product marketi... Read more
John Pilger: Stealing A Nation (2004)
9.3/10
Starring: John Pilger
During the 1960s the British and American Governments made a deal to save the British government from paying millions of dollars in debt and to secure... Read more
John Pilger: The New Rulers of the World / War By Other Means / Burp! Pepsi vs Coke in the Ice Cold War (1984)
9.3/10
Starring: John Pilger
A triple-bill from ivestigative journalist John Pilger. 'The New Rulers of the World' explores the impact of globalisation taking Indonesia as a prim... Read more
John Wayne Anthology (1991)
5.5/10
Starring: John Wayne
John Wayne, one of the screens most famous stars and an American hero, is given a thorough retrospective in this collection of clips from his most pop... Read more
John's Not Mad (1989)
15-year-old John Davidson from Galashiels, Scotland has a severe form of Tourette's Syndrome, characterized by physical and vocal tics. This now-clas... Read more
Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple (2006)
7.9/10
Director: Stanley Nelson
In 1978, cult leader Reverend Jim Jones encouraged his entire congregation, including himself, to participate in a mass murder-suicide that would shoc... Read more
Joseph Campbell and The Power of Myth (1988)
8.8/10
Starring: Joseph Campbell, Bill Moyers
Renowned teacher and storyteller Joseph Campbell joins Bill Moyers in this acclaimed series exploring the meaning myths have in our daily lives. Each... Read more