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"
Joseph Campbell: The Hero's Journey (1987)
8.8/10
Starring: Joseph Campbell
One of the greatest storytellers of our time, and arguably the greatest mythologist, Joseph Campbell spent most of his long, rich career explaining ho... Read more
Journal de France (2012)
7.1/10
Director: Raymond Depardon, Claudine Nougaret
Starring: Raymond Depardon, Claudine Nougaret
Travelling alone, internationally acclaimed photographer and filmmaker Raymond Depardon spent six years capturing his home country with a large format... Read more
Journey of Man (2003)
7.9/10
Director: Clive Maltby
Starring: Dr Spencer Wells
How did the human race populate the world? A group of geneticists have worked on the question for a decade, arriving at a startling conclusion: the "g... Read more
Journeys Across Latitude 45 Degrees South (1985)
Starring: Peter Hayden
Across Central Otago runs Latitude 45 degrees South - the midway point between the South Pole and the Equator. Twenty five years ago TVNZ presenter Pe... Read more
Joy Division (2007)
7.8/10
Director: Grant Gee
In 1976 four young men from ruined, post-industrial Manchester went to see the Sex Pistols. They formed a band named after the prostitution ring in Na... Read more
Joy of Madness (2003)
7.2/10
Director: Hana Makhmalbaf
Starring: Agheleh Rezaie, Agheleh Farahmand, Bibigol Asef, Sima Asef, Haji Rahmodin, Razi...
Based on the premise that nobody would notice a 14-year-old girl brandishing a handheld camera, Hana Makhmalbaf, daughter of renowned Iranian filmmake... Read more
Judgement Day: Images of Heaven and Hell (2004)
5.4/10
Director: Ben Harding
Starring: Tim Marlow
A three-part series exploring the relationship between art and the afterlife, from the Egyptian Book of the Dead, to Stanley Spencer's vision of heave... Read more
Judi Dench's Wild Borneo Adventure (2019)
8/10
Starring: Judi Dench
Cameras follow the actress as she embarks upon the trip of a lifetime to explore the lush rain-forests, magical wildlife and spectacular coastlines of... Read more
Jurassic Park Boxset (1993)
Director: Joe Johnston, Steven Spielberg
Starring: Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Richard Attenborough, Jeff Goldblum, Julianne Moore, Tea...
'Jurassic Park' - Michael Crichton re-invented his earlier 'Westworld' story by adding dinosaurs to the mix. The result is a thrill ride that became o... Read more
Just a Beginning (2010)
7.1/10
Director: Jean Pierre Pozzi, Pierre Barougier
This interesting documentary follows a French pre-school school class over two years - but this is a unusual class as the children study philosophy! S... Read more