Subgenre Sampler
Documentary > Sociology: 230 Films to Buy & Rent
American Dream (1990)
- Dir. Barbara Kopple
- An Oscar–winning documentary about the effects of trade–union–company conflict at a meat–packing plant in Minnesota in…
Maria's Story (A Portrait Of Love And Survival In El Salvador's Civil War) (1990)
- Dir. Monona Wali, Pamela Cohen
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Roger and Me (1990)
- Dir. Michael Moore
Feat. Michael Moore
- A brilliantly irreverant personal odyssey by the film–maker who, equipped with a mic and a camera, endeavours to extract comment from General…
Ilé Aiyé (The House of Life) (1989)
- Dir. David Byrne
- David Byrne documents the Candomblé, the African–influenced spirit cult of the Bahia region of Brazil, exploring the ways in which they have…
Shakers, The (1989)
- Dir. Ken Burns
- Documentary about the religion often characterised by their ecstatic dancing, pacifism and belief in non–conventional medicine. Ken Burns…
Bingo, Bridesmaids and Braces (1988)
- Dir. Gillian Armstrong
- Taking a cue from the British 7–UP series, Gillian Armstrong's anthropological documentary follows the lives of three working–class…
Cane Toads (An Unnatural History) (1988)
- Dir. Mark Lewis
- Since 1935 these noxious green freaks have been multiplying rapidly throughout Australia. Lewis tackles them and their absurd human foes head on in…
Powaqqatsi (1988)
- Dir. Godrey Reggio
- Extending the themes and montage techniques of cult favourite ‘Koyaanisqatsi’, this sequel introduces media culture excess and the plight of the…
Power of Myth - Joseph Campbell, The (1988)
- Dir. Bill Moyers
- Enlightening journey through the mind of myth–guru Joseph Campbell, compiling six hours of interviews by Bill Moyers in the 2 years preceding…
Swimming to Cambodia (1987)
- Dir. Jonathan Demme
Feat. Spalding Gray
- Recounting his experiences in Thailand, while acting in THE KILLING FIELDS, arch–raconteur Spalding Gray whips up a verbal storm, with Laurie…