Subgenre Sampler
Documentary: 3050 Films to Buy & Rent
Impressionists, The (2001)
- Dir. Bruce Alfred
- A two–part examination of the French Impressionist movement, in which painters like Monet, Degas and Renoir captured visual reality in a…
In Shifting Sands (2001)
- Dir. Scott Ritter
Feat. Scott Ritter
- A pertinent, compelling though rather schizophrenic film–diary directed by the former Chief UN weapons inspector in Iraq.
Exploring the…
Inside The Vatican (2001)
- Intriguing documentary granting 'unprecedented' access into the worlds tiniest state, the Vatican. Worth it for those who want to see the inside…
Jazz (2001)
- Dir. Ken Burns
- Sprawling and absorbing documentary series from the maker of THE CIVIL WAR, charting the rising star of jazz during the 20th century, with an…
Krays, The (The Final Word) (2001)
- Dir. Aubrey Powell
- Although probably not the 'final word' on the notorious East End gangsters who ruled London in the 1950s–60s, this is still an impressively…
Legend of Leigh Bowery, The (2001)
- Dir. Charles Atlas
- An out and proud exponent of 'wearable art', Leigh Bowery's outlandish conceptual fashions brought him to London (from the 'cultural wasteland' of…
Life and Debt (2001)
- Dir. Stephanie Black
- A scathingly political look at the "new world order" from the point of view of Jamaican workers and farmers, as well as government and policy…
Long Way to the Top (TV Series) (2001)
- A seven–hour extravaganza tracing the evolution of Australian (and ex–pat New Zealand) rock ‘n’ roll, from the fledgling sounds of…
Made in Sheffield (2001)
- Dir. Eve Wood
- Sturdy documentary, obviously crafted by a real fan, which narrates the rise of the electronic music scene in Sheffield in the 1980s aftermath of the…
Magical World of J.K. Rowling (Harry Potter) (2001)
- The creator of the kidult ‘Harry Potter’ books is documented in this made–for–TV study.