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Subgenre Sampler

 
James & IseyJames & Isey (James and Isey) (2021)Recommended
Kiwi director Florian Habicht's deeply moving tribute to Northland life and aroha in the form of a documentary portrait of Isey and her son James,…
DVD $29.95
CeliaCelia (2018)Recommended
Inspiring documentary written, directed and produced by former TV current affairs journalist Amanda Millar, which follows the career of Celia…
DVD $29.95
In Search of GreatnessIn Search of Greatness (2018)
A perceptive documentary exploring greatness in sport, and what it takes to excel – nature versus nurture being an enduring theme. Includes…
DVD $29.95
OJ: Made in America (TV Series)OJ: Made in America (TV Series) (2016)Aro Favourite
A hugely acclaimed, definitive exploration of the O.J. Simpson “Trial of the Century” from the producers of ESPN Films prodigious doco series "30…
DVD $30 $22.50
Why Am I?: The Science of UsWhy Am I?: The Science of Us (2016)Aro Favourite
An internationally lauded four part series that details the findings of a 40–year study by the Otago School of Medicine that follows every baby…
DVD $29.95
Where to Invade NextWhere to Invade Next (2015)Recommended
A good–natured comic polemic from film–maker Michael Moore, who this time "invades" a host of European nations in pursuit of progressive,…
DVD $29.95
Wolfpack, TheWolfpack, The (2015)Aro Favourite
A poignant, stranger–than–fiction documentary about the six Angulo brothers, raised entirely within the confines of their Lower East Side…
DVD $20 $15
That Sugar FilmThat Sugar Film (2014)
Damon Gameau embarks on a unique experiment to document the effects of a high sugar diet on a healthy body, consuming only foods that are commonly…
DVD $14.95
Inside Child PovertyInside Child Poverty (2011)
Wellington documentary maker Bryan Bruce investigates the appalling level of child poverty in New Zealand, and travels to Sweden to found out why…
DVD $39.95
FreakonomicsFreakonomics (2010)Recommended
The authors of 'Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist' pass on the baton to six documentarians in this diverse exploration of social phenomena through (and…
DVD $29.95 $19.95
Good HairGood Hair (2009)Recommended
Comedian Chris Rock explores cultural identity by way of black America's obsession with hair in this warm and witty social documentary. More…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
His & HersHis & Hers (His and Hers) (2009)Recommended
A collection of straight–talking vignettes informs this sweet, affecting, often witty documentary in which Irish women of all ages talk about…
DVD $29.95 $15
South (TV Series) South (TV Series) (2009)
Another "love story" from intrepid broadcaster Marcus Lush, who this time explores the South Island of New Zealand, an area he fell in love with…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Trouble is My BusinessTrouble is My Business (2009)Recommended
Keenly observational documentary about an empathetic assistant principal (Gary Peach) who battles to keep his students in school and out of trouble…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Here to Stay (TV Series)Here to Stay (TV Series) (2007)
An enlightening, culturally pertinent reference point for the current make up of New Zealand society, this six part series revisits a number of key…
DVD $19.95 $14.95, $19.95 $14.95
Workingman's DeathWorkingman's Death (2005)Aro Favourite
Astonishing depiction of six of the most gruelling jobs known to man that soberingly conveys the extremes that certain members of the global…
DVD $34.95
DogoraDogora (2004)
A filmic mediatation on Cambodia, loosely in the style of BARAKA, for which dir. Leconte travelled to the formerly wartorn country to capture the…
DVD $29.95
Guerilla: The Taking of Patty HearstGuerilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst (Neverland: The Rise and Fall of the Symbionese Liberation Army) (2004)Recommended
An indepth examination of the Californian 'hippie–terrorists', the SLA, who rose to prominence in the 1970s attempting to change America with…
DVD $19.95
Scared SacredScared Sacred (2004)Recommended
Visiting sites of some of the world’s most horrible stories doesn’t seem like a relaxed night’s viewing, but this doco by the interestingly…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
SpellboundSpellbound (2003)Recommended
Surprise hit documentary that struck a universal chord in following eight high–school hopefuls in their bid to succeed at the American National…
Poster (F) $7.95
Hell HouseHell House (2001)Recommended
Behind–the–scenes account of a small fundamentalist church in Texas whose "Hell House" serves as a tool to literally "scare the hell out…
DVD $29.95
Maria's Story Maria's Story (A Portrait Of Love And Survival In El Salvador's Civil War) (1990)
DVD $34.95
Up Series BoxsetUp Series Boxset (7-49UP) (1964-2005)Aro Favourite
All 49 years of Michael Apted's extraordinary documentary series chronicling the evolving lives of ordinary Brits.
DVD $60 $45

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