Subgenre Sampler
Documentary: 3040 Films to Buy & Rent
War Years, The - 1939-1945 (2006)
- Five part documentary series made with unique and previously unseen archive film and photographs, tells the story of World War ll in the European…
Waves (2006)
- Dir. Li Tao
- Shot with empathy and an open heart, this fine documentary on the arrival of four Chinese high school students to New Zealand offers rare insight…
What Lies Beneath (TV Series) (2006)
- Feat. Simon Dallow
- An eight–part series about New Zealand's archaeological heritage, presenting a series of intriguing site studies, with Simon Dallow asking the…
What the Bleep!? - Down the Rabbit Hole (2006)
- Dir. William Arntz, Betsy Chasse
Feat. Marlee Matlin
- A sequel–recut of WHAT THE BLEEP? which again presents an New Age spread of provocative comparisons between the theories of quantum physics and…
When the Levees Broke - A Requiem in Four Acts (2006)
- Dir. Spike Lee
- Powerful, enraging chronicle of this century’s first great natural disaster, and the man–made catastrophe that unfolded post–Hurricane…
When the Road Bends - Tales Of A Gypsy Caravan (2006)
- Dir. Jasmine Dellal
- An exuberant celebration of Romani culture and Rom (Gypsies) that doubles as a high–end concert film, this follows the "Gypsy Caravan" tour…
White Planet, The (2006)
- Dir. Jean Lemire
- Stunning, big–screen nature treatise turns its attention to the inhospitable glaciers of the Artic, where polar bears and other unique fauna…
Who the #$&% is Jackson Pollock? (Who the Fuck is Jackson Pollock?) (2006)
- Dir. Harry Moses
- Good–natured yet revealing art–world expose concerning 73–year–old trucker Teri Horton’s acquisition of a $5 thrift store…
Who the Hell is Pete Doherty? (2006)
- Dir. Roger Pomphrey
- Revealing if somewhat flawed look at the chequered career of Pete Doherty – co–leader of British group 'The Libertines' plus leader of…
Wordplay (2006)
- Dir. Patrick Creadon
- Seldom short on drama, this latest documentary to pay homage to the grammatically dexterous taps into the competitive and obsessive drive of…