Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Documentary: 2954 Films to Rent
Alien Empire (1996)
- Dir. Steve Nicholls
- Utilising miniature cameras and endoscopes to peer into the 'microcosmos' of various insect species, this BBC series endeavours to vividly reveal…
American Cinema (Box Set) (1996)
- In–depth series explores most dimensions of the American feature film (mainly post–1930s). Ten 50 minute episodes include classic clips…
Betrayal, The (1996)
- Dir. John Anderson
Feat. Allen O'Leary
- A dynamic mix of documentary, rare achive footage, and vivid dramatic recreations tells the extraordinary adventures of Kiwi Ron Jeffrey in wartime…
Biography - The Inventors (TV Series) (1996-2000)
- A 'Biography Channel' series which presents informative summaries of the lives and achievements some of the most notable inventors of the past 300…
Burma (1996-2006)
- Dir. Evan Williams, Mark Stucke
- South East Asian hot–point Burma is the subject of this diptych examining the country’s military dictatorship, harsh oppression, and student…
Catwalk (1996)
- Dir. Robert Leacock
- Supermodel Christy Turlington unzips her privacy for this insider tour of the backstage world of models and designers (incl. Giorgio Armani and…
Celluloid Closet, The (1996)
- Dir. Robert Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman
Feat. Stewart Stern, Tony Curtis, Whoopi Goldberg…
- Fascinating doco revises the history of mainstream cinema from a gay and lesbian perspective, with an eye for discreet and…
Century of Cinema - A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese (1996)
- Dir. Martin Scorsese, Michael H. Wilson
- Martin Scorsese details a history of American film from his own perspective, with particular focus on the mavericks and unsung heroes of…
Century of Cinema - China (Yang±Yin - Gender in Chinese Cinema) (1996)
- Dir. Stanley Kwan
- One of the more outstanding (and idiosyncratic) episodes in the CENTURY OF CINEMA series, dir. Kwan (ROUGE) analyzing depictions of sexuality and…
Cinema of Unease (1996)
- Dir. Sam Neill & Judith Rymer
- Sam Neill essays a personal history of Kiwi film as a reflection of our national identity. From his big break in the landmark SLEEPING DOGS to the…