Subgenre Sampler
Documentary > Sociology: 227 Films to Buy & Rent
Radiant City (2006)
- Dir. Gary Burns, Jim Brown
- This account of a ‘typical’ nuclear family ensconced in America’s suburban wasteland doubles as a serious expose of consumption, sprawl, and…
Sign of the Times (2006)
- Dir. Victoria Manning, Paul Wolffram
- In April 2006 the New Zealand Parliament recognised New Zealand Sign Language as the third official language of New Zealand. This short 'insider'…
49 Up (2005)
- Dir. Michael Apted
- The seventh part of the extraordinary television documentary series that documents the attitudes, personalities and lives of 14 Britons of different…
51 Birch Street (2005)
- Dir. Doug Block
- Filmmaker Doug Block goes looking for skeletons in his parents’ closet following the sudden death of his mother, and the unexpected remarriage of…
Geldof in Africa (TV Series) (2005)
- Dir. John Maguire
Feat. Bob Geldof
- A six–part series in which Irish rock star–humanitarian Bob Geldof traverses the luminous continent of Africa exploring its natural…
In Search of Myths and Heroes (TV Series) (2005)
- Feat. Michael Woods
- BBC presenter Michael Wood explores four of the most famous myths in the world – Shangri–la, the Golden Fleece, the Queen of Sheba, and…
Jamie's School Dinners (TV Series) (2005)
- Feat. Jamie Oliver
- A heartening example of celebrity do–gooding, this sees the famous blonde chef Jamie Oliver engage in a campaign to transform the school…
Ladette To Lady (TV Series) (2005)
- Trashy reality show that places a group of rough–and–ready "tom boys" in a finishing school to try and turn them into proper ladies who…
Paper Clips (2005)
- Dir. Elliot Berlin, Joe Fab
- Straightforward and rather touching documentary about a schoolroom project in the backwoods Tennessee town of Whitwell which aimed to raise awareness…
Protocols of Zion (2005)
- Dir. Marc Levin
- An alarming examination of the widespread post–9/11 rumour that Jewish workers at the World Trade Centre, New York City, were forewarned of the…