Subgenre Sampler
Documentary: 3050 Films to Buy & Rent
Sweetest Sound, The (2001)
- Dir. Alan Berliner
- Wry, speculative documentary on identity and genealogy finds dir. Alain Berliner turning the camera on himself – and twelve other ‘Alan…
Titless Wonders (2001)
- Dir. Gaylene Preston
- “An upfront exploration of the emotional discoveries of women with breast cancer”, this bravely and valuably documents a subject most people…
Trembling Before G-D (Trembling Before God) (2001)
- Dir. Sandi Simcha Dubowski
- Contemplative and personal filmmaking that intimately captures the personal stories of Orthodox and Hasidic Jews coming to terms with their…
Trio at the Top (2001)
- Dir. John Milligan
- Playful Kiwi doco telling the story of the 'golden age' of New Zealand motor sport in the 60s, when Bruce McLauren, Denny Hulme and Chris Amon were…
Walt - The Man Behind the Myth (2001)
- Dir. Jean-Pierre Isbouts
Feat. Walt Disney, Dick Van Dyke
- A television documentary on the life of the extraordinary Walt Disney, whose animated characters and overall vision conquered the public imagination…
War Photographer (2001)
- Dir. Christian Frei
- A clear–minded documentary on acclaimed war–photographer James Nachtwey, who began his career in 1980s on the battlefields of the Third…
Welcome to Death Row (2001)
- Dir. Leigh Savidge
- Fairly impartial and mostly enlightening account of the notorious ‘gangsta–rap’ record label Death Row, who in the 1990s released…
Westway to the World - The Clash (2001)
- Dir. Don Letts
Feat. Joe Strummer
- An informative flashback through the history of punk–rock group The Clash, made by London–colleague Don Letts.
Includes snippets of…
Wild Africa (TV Series) (2001)
- Typically thorough BBC doco series charts the natural history of the African continent, which is unique in its flourishing biodiversity. Comprising…
Wine Lovers Guide to Australia (TV Series) (2001)
- Acclaimed TV Series hosted by wine expert Grant van Every and wine–maker Maryann Egan, documents everything from the history of…