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Lessons of Darkness / Fata MorganaLessons of Darkness / Fata Morgana (1992/1969) Recommended
Dir. Werner Herzog
Two of dir. Herzog’s impressionistic documentaries on a double DVD. LESSONS OF DARKNESS investigates the aftermath of the Gulf War, with…
35 Up35 Up (1992) Aro Favourite
Dir. Michael Apted
The fifth part of the extraordinary television documentary series that documents the attitudes, personalities and lives of 14 Britishers of different…
Good Woman of BangkokGood Woman of Bangkok (1991)
Dir. Dennis O'Rourke
A typical sex–worker reveals her experiences to illuminate the harsh reality and profound sadness at the base of Thailand's prolific sex…
Making Sense of the SixtiesMaking Sense of the Sixties (1991)
Fulsome documentary overview of the turbulent sixties, specifically in context with America, where John F. Kennedy, civil rights, the Vietnam War,…
Talk 16Talk 16 (1991)
Dir. Janis Lundman, Adrienne Mitchell
The transition of childhood to womanhood is revealed in this intimate, candid study of five 16–year–old girls over a five year period.
American DreamAmerican Dream (1990) Recommended
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 Maria's Story (A Portrait Of Love And Survival In El Salvador's Civil War) (1990)
Dir. Monona Wali, Pamela Cohen
Roger and MeRoger and Me (1990) Aro Favourite
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…
Eat a Bowl of TeaEat a Bowl of Tea (1989)
Dir. Wayne Wang
Feat. Victor Wong
Witty Chinese–American fable about a young New Yorker under increasing social pressure, especially from his father, who arranged his marriage…
Ilé AiyéIlé 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…

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