Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Documentary: 2954 Films to Rent
Wild Man Blues (1998)
- Dir. Barbara Kopple
Feat. Woody Allen
- Affably entertaining documentary that follows Woody Allen 'on tour' through Europe in 1996 aboard his musical side–act, a New Orleans Jazz Band…
Affluenza (1997)
- A fascinating look at how America turned from being a nation that prized thriftiness into a culture struck with "one of the greatest social maladies…
Art of Conducting - Volume 2, The (1997)
- Dir. Peter R Smith
- Excellent study of six more conductors of the 20th century – Sergiu Celibidache, Wilhelm Furtwangler, Erich Kleiber, Evgeny Mravinsky, Charles…
Big One, The (1997)
- Dir. Michael Moore
Feat. Michael Moore
- Just as smart and witty though with less focus than his watershed doco ROGER AND ME, this intervening 'video diary' sets the format for his popular…
Century of Cinema - Australia / NZ / UK (1997)
- Dir. George Miller, Sam Neill, Stephen Frears
- Director George Miller (MAD MAX) construes his own personal perspective on the history of Australian cinema and its wider cultural meanings. Perhaps…
Century of Cinema - France / Germany / Scandinavia (1997)
- Dir. Jean-Luc Godard, Edgar Reitz, Stig Bjorkman
- French entry is a typically obtuse, subversive essay by iconoclast Jean–Luc Godard, questioning the validity of celebrating cinema. The Germans…
Charlie Mingus - Triumph of the Underdog (1997)
- Dir. Don McGlyn
- The enigmatic bass player, as much known for his volcanic temperament as his musical innovations is well–served in jazz–documentarian…
Classic Albums - Bob Marley (Catch A Fire) (1997)
- Dir. Jeremy Marre
- Bob Marley's Catch A Fire deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by key collaborators. Generously…
Classic Albums - Fleetwood Mac (Rumours) (1997)
- Dir. David Heffernan
- Fleetwood Mac's Rumours deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by the artists themselves.…
Classic Albums - Grateful Dead (1997)
- Dir. Jeremy Marre
- The Grateful Dead's Anthem to Beauty album deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by the artists…