Subgenre Sampler
Documentary > Sociology: 227 Films to Buy & Rent
- I Don't Know Jack (2002)
- Dir. Chris Leavens
Feat. Jack Nance
- Concerning the life, work and death of Jack Nance, star of ERASERHEAD and eccentric of other David Lynch films, whose self–destructive…
- In a Land of Plenty (2002)
- Dir. Alister Barry
- Described as ‘the story of unemployment in New Zealand,’ this serves as a strong companion piece for SOMEONE ELSE'S COUNTRY, dir. Barry’s…
- Naqoyqatsi (2002)
- Dir. Godfrey Reggio
- Dir. Reggio follows up KOYAANISQATSI and POWAQQATSI, with another spectacular and mesmerising montage of global imagery, with Philip Glass again…
- Okie Noodling (2002)
- Dir. Bradley Beesley
- An amiable glimpse into the American tradition of "noodling", whereby giant catfish in Oklahoma are lured and captured bare–handed.
This…
- Stevie (2002)
- Dir. Steve James
- A provocative, uniquely intimate doco in which the director reknews his acquaintance with a troubled adoptee, now facing prison, whom he once…
- American Mullet (2001)
- Dir. Jennifer Arnold
- Less hair–raising than affectionate documentary about that most controversial of hairstyles; the mullet.
Going on the road in her "mullet…
- Hell House (2001)
- Dir. George Ratliff
- Behind–the–scenes account of a small fundamentalist church in Texas whose "Hell House" serves as a tool to literally "scare the hell out…
- Project Greenlight (TV Series) (2001)
- This outstanding documentary series about the making of a low–budget feature film is mandatory for anyone interested in film and the…
- Startup.com (2001)
- Dir. Jehane Noujaim, Chris Hegedus
Feat. Kaleil Tuzman, Tom Herman
- A supremely timely, as–it–happens recording of the boom–and–bust story of two naively ambitious internet entrepreneurs –…
- Sweetest Sound, The (2001)
- Dir. Alan Berliner
- Wry, speculative documentary on identity and genealogy finds dir. Alain Berliner turning the camera on himself – and twelve other ‘Alan…