Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Documentary > War: 141 Films to Rent
- Nazi Number One: Herman Göring (2008)
- Dir. Guido Knopp
- German director Guido Knopp continues his straightforward, biography–centric investigations into all things Nazi with this documentary on…
- Standard Operating Procedure (2008)
- Dir. Errol Morris
- To see or not to see: that is the question posed by acclaimed director Errol Morris as he attempts to understand what took place inside the walls of…
- Waltz With Bashir (Vals Im Bashir) (2008)
- Dir. Ari Folman
- This striking hybrid animation is an audacious attempt to recall, through anecdote, dream, and documentary, the 1982 Israeli–Lebanon war.…
- Winning World War 1 (The Western Front Diaries) (2008)
- Crucial documentary telling the story of the Australian battalion's influence and impact on winning World War 1 on the Western Front, based on the…
- Battle of the Little Bighorn, The (2007)
- Ideal introduction to the famous battle where General Custer made his last stand, featuring expert commentary and skillful re–enactments.
- Gallipoli: Brothers In Arms (2007)
- Dir. Andrew Denton
- Andrew Denton filmed this as part of his ENOUGH ROPE series to find out what draws so many Australians to the shores of Gallipoli each year, painting…
- I Have Never Forgotten You (The Life and Legacy of Simon Wiesenthal) (2007)
- Dir. Richard Trank
- Confronting documentary tracing the life of Jewish man Simon Wiesenthal who embarked on a personal crusade to track down Nazi war criminals and…
- No End in Sight (2007)
- Dir. Charles Ferguson
- Devastating documentary that comprehensively examines the negligence and political mis–steps that led to the Iraq war.
"Traces the…
- NZSAS: First Among Equals (TV Series) (2007)
- Eye–opening insider’s guide to the SAS offers a unique tour of duty in recruitment and training for the elite special forces, through to…
- Suicide Killers (2007)
- Dir. Pierre Rehov
- Based on interviews, this documentary examines the psychopathology of suicide bombers, with particular focus on the Israeli/Palestine conflict. The…