Subgenre Sampler
Documentary: 3040 Films to Buy & Rent
Pervert's Guide to the Cinema, The (2006)
- Dir. Sophie Fiennes
- Mad philosopher Slavoj Žižek delivers a swirling introduction to psychoanalytic theory via the history of popular cinema, inserting himself into…
Plan, The / Planet, The (2006-2010)
- Dir. Johan Söderberg, Michael Stenberg , Linus Torell
- Two Scandinavian–produced eco documentaries which consider the plight of the earth from different perspectives: THE PLAN, a collection of…
Planet Earth (TV Series) (2006)
- Feat. David Attenborough
- One of the most expensive and ambitious nature documentary series ever attempted, the reliable grave tones of Sir David Attenborough guide this…
Power of Art (TV Series) (2006)
- A scholarly, and indeed powerful, roam through art history’s seminal figures, with knowledge imparted by the revered Simon Schama.
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Prehistoric Park (TV Series) (2006)
- Interesting documentary speculation pitched to children has naturalist Nigel Marvin 'rescue' dinosaurs and prehistoric animals, hypothetically…
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…
Rampage (2006)
- Dir. George Gittoes
- Australian war reporter George Gittoes turns his attention to urban combat in Brownsville, Miami, where four brothers – one having just returned…
Rape of Europa, The (2006)
- Dir. Bonni Cohen, Nicole Newnham
- Documentary about the huge amount of European art that was tragically stolen and damaged by Nazi Germany, and the effort by the Allies to return and…
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2006)
- Splendid swag of early short films from special f/x pioneer Ray Harryhausen, many using the mature stop–motion style of his work in features…
Red Chapel, The (2006)
- Dir. Mads Brügger
- Award winning documentary that gives 'a rare glimpse into a totalitarian nightmare' when a Danish–Korean theater group travel to North Korea…