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Origin (2023): Written and directed by Ava DuVernay (Selma), this ambitious docu–drama chronicles the efforts of Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist…; DVD $29.95
James & Isey (James and Isey) (2021): 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
Celia (2018): 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 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
heART of the matter, The (2016): A valuable historical documentary tracing the remarkable shifts in educational philosophy in New Zealand during the post WWII years, in which…; DVD ~~$24.95~~ $18.70
Why Am I?: The Science of Us (2016): 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 ~~$24.95~~ $18.70
Where to Invade Next (2015): 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, The (2015): 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 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 | Blu-Ray $24.95
Inside 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
Freakonomics (2010): 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 Hair (2009): 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 & Hers (His and Hers) (2009): 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) (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 Business (2009): 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) (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
Son Of A Lion (2007): Pertinent, courageous drama filmed entirely in the Pashtun tribal area, telling the story of a young Pakistani boy who yearns to go to school and…; DVD ~~$29.95~~ $19.95
Workingman's Death (2005): 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
Dogora (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 Hearst (Neverland: The Rise and Fall of the Symbionese Liberation Army) (2004): 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
Michael Palin: Himalaya (TV Series) (2004): Michael Palin continues his globe–trotting in this 6–part series in which he travels to the wild places of the Himalayan region. Filled…; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Scared Sacred (2004): 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
Spellbound (2003): 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 House (2001): 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 (A Portrait Of Love And Survival In El Salvador's Civil War) (1990): DVD $34.95
Up Series Boxset (7-49UP) (1964-2005): All 49 years of Michael Apted's extraordinary documentary series chronicling the evolving lives of ordinary Brits.; DVD ~~$50~~ $37.50
Nuit et Broulliard (Night and Fog) (1955): Haunting, influential doco on the Nazi concentration camps investigates the ways in which images of past events cause guilt for those in the present,…; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95

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