Subgenre Sampler
Documentary: 3044 Films to Buy & Rent
Last Post, The (2003)
- Dir. Dan Cleary, James Hollings
- A documentary of local significance, yet universal application, charting the last week of operations for the long–running Wellington newspaper…
Leonardo (TV Mini-series) (+ The Divine Michelangelo) (2003)
- Feat. Mark Rylance
- Three–part BBC docu–drama exploring the life of Italian polymath Leonardo da Vinci, from early childhood to his death in 1519. Dramatic…
Life and Music of Dizzy Gillespie, The (2003)
- Feat. Dizzy Gillespie
- A musical double–bill featuring legendary jazz trumpet–player Dizzy Gillespie, one of the key bebop musicians of the 1940s and…
Life of Mammals, The (TV Series) (2003)
- David Attenborough coordinates another mammoth natural history series, here focusing on the mammal life of the planet (that includes us…
Lonely Planet - Six Degrees (2003)
- The flagship travel show of globetrotting bible LONELY PLANET, this lively series follows guides Asha Gill and Toby Amies as they journey from…
Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003)
- Dir. Thom Andersen
- Thom Andersen's sprawling cinematic essay about Los Angeles draws upon clips from movies filmed within the city to create a masterpiece of quotation…
Love is in the Air (TV Series) (2003)
- Following on from the excellent chronicle of Australian rock, LONG WAY TO THE TOP, this five–part sister series from the ABC traces the history…
Mandela - The Living Legend (2003)
- Feat. Nelson Mandela
- Notable BBC documentary on the former South African President who was imprisoned in the 1960s under the Apartheid regime and survived decades behind…
Mayor of the Sunset Strip (2003)
- Dir. George Hickenlooper
- A portrait of the unlikely yet legendary radio rock DJ Rodney Bingenheimer, whose star connections and influential broadcasts on Los Angeles…
My Architect - A Son's Journey (2003)
- Dir. Nathaniel Kahn
- A thoroughly intriguing documentary about the Jewish American architect Louis Kahn (born in Estonia) who struggling for years to be recognised,…