Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Documentary: 204 Films to Rent on VHS
- Curse of the Blair Witch (1999)
- Expose of the BLAIR WITCH PROJECT back–story, keeping up the pretence of 'fact' and wringing more than a modicum of new twists out of the…
- Fugazi - Instrument (1999)
- Dir. Jem Cohen, Fugazi
- Culled from concert, interview and home footage, this portrayal of fiercely independent rock–bank Fugazi transcends the…
- Funny by George (The George Wallace Story) (1999)
- Dir. Don Percy
- Celebrates the life and times of unashamedly Australian vaudeville comedian and movie star, George Wallace.
- Last Days, The (1999)
- Dir. James Moll
- Accompanied by return visits to their homeland and the Nazi death camps, five Hungarian survivors of the Holocaust recount their remarkable stories…
- Millennium (1999)
- Dir. Various
- Exhaustive history of the last thousand years, taken from the book by Felipe Fernandez–Armesto and presented by CNN. Refreshingly deals not…
- Pop and Me (1999)
- Dir. Chris Roe
- A 'real life' documentary with a distinctive twist – would–be film–maker Chris Roe convinces his affluent divorcee father to not…
- Punitive Damage (1999)
- Dir. Annie Goldson
- Emotive documentary about the ordeal of an ordinary New Zealand mother, Helen Todd, who ultimately sued an Indonesian general for punitive damages…
- Cold War (1998)
- Dir. Various
- With encyclopedia–like detail, this lengthy documentary series analyses every aspect of the Cold War, from the onset of frosty relations…
- Dancemaker (1998)
- Dir. Matthew Diamond
Feat. Paul Taylor
- Exemplary biography of American choreographer Paul Taylor, whose vivid, unconventional works are a high–point in modern dance. Made by an…
- David Oistrakh - Artist of the People? (1998)
- Dir. Bruno Monsaingeon
- The life of the renowned 20th century Russian violinist, who at times locked horns with the Soviet state, is told through interviews with family and…