Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Documentary > Film History: 186 Films to Rent
- Magnificent Tati, The (2009)
- Dir. Michael House
Feat. Jacques Tati
- A fine, fun–filled tribute to the irrepressible French comic and filmmaker that is at once serious in its appraisal of Tati's artistry and…
- Nightmares in Red, White and Blue (2009)
- Dir. Andrew Monument
- An exploration of the appeal of horror films from an American angle, with interviews of many legendary directors in the genre (John Carpenter, George…
- Once Upon a Time - French Cinema (2009)
- Dedicated SBS documentary series offering a retrospective look back on some of cinema's greatest films and directors.
French Cinema episodes:…
- Two in the Wave (2009)
- Dir. Emmanuel Laurent
Feat. Jean-Luc Godard, Francois Truffaut, Jean-Pierre Leaud
- Taking us back to the inception of the French New Wave and the emergence of its two heavyweights, Jean–Luc Godard and Francois Truffaut, this…
- Back To Normandy (2008)
- Dir. Nicolas Philibert
- Thirty years after working on a film in Normandy, about a 19th century triple murder committed in the area, Nicolas Philibert returns to find the…
- Barefoot Cinema (The Art and Life of Cinematographer Alun Bollinger) (2008)
- Dir. Gerard Smyth
- The camera work of veteran Kiwi cinematographer Alun Bollinger is appraised in this documentary which includes tributes from Peter Jackson, Vincent…
- Beaches of Agnes, The (2008)
- Dir. Agnes Varda
- A wonderfully light–footed collection of memories and monologues in documentary essay form from the queen of the French New Wave, Agnes…
- Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History (2008)
- Toe–tapping documentary, presented by actress Shirley Jones, exploring the timeless genre of Hollywood Musical from Busby Berkeley's…
- Ladies or Gentlemen (2008)
- This brief exploratory retrospective of Hollywood's fascination with cross–dressing includes comment from the likes of Tony Curtis and Tim…
- Once Upon a Time - American Cinema (2008)
- Dedicated SBS documentary series offering a retrospective look back on some of cinema's greatest films and directors.
American Cinema episodes:…