Aro Favourite: Documentary

43 Documentary Films have attained the hallowed status of Aro Favourite

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Squaring the Circle: The Story of Hipgnosis (2023): The story of Aubrey “Po” Powell and Storm Thorgerson, a couple of unlikely London lads who stumbled into forming the coolest art design group of…; DVD $29.95
Merkel (2022): A fittingly admirable portrait of the one of the great diplomats of modern times, Angela Merkel, chancellor of Germany for sixteen years, and most…; DVD $29.95
Pick of the Litter (2018): A compelling (even suspenseful) documentary about the surprisingly intensive process of training guide dogs for the blind. The film follows…; DVD $29.95
They Shall Not Grow Old (2018): Ground–breaking documentary that employs state–of–the–art technology to transform audio and moving image archive footage to…; DVD ~~$25~~ $18.75
Mountain (2017): A reflective but adrenaline–fueled documentary exploring our timeless enchantment with mountains, in the unique form of a collaboration between…; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
My Year With Helen (2017): With unique access to high–ranking candidate Helen Clark, filmmaker Gaylene Preston casts a wry eye on proceedings as the United Nations turns…; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda (2017): Beautiful portrait of revered Japanese composer and musician Ryuichi Sakamoto, that captures the unique compositional process of a new work he…; DVD $29.95
Spookers (2017): A delightfully surprising documentary feature about an Auckland "scream park" called Spookers that provides brave hordes of paying customers with the…; DVD ~~$29.95~~ $22.45
I Am Not Your Negro (2016): A hit at the 2017 NZ Film Festival, this astonishing documentary examines the life and work of literary iconoclast James Baldwin. Based on his…; DVD $24.95
OJ: Made in America (TV Series) (2016): A hugely acclaimed, definitive exploration of the O.J. Simpson “Trial of the Century” from the producers of ESPN Films prodigious doco series "30…; DVD ~~$30~~ $22.50
Poi E: The Story of Our Song (2016): An aptly feel–good documentary account of the unlikely pop hit that boldly mashed up "Kapa Haka" song tradition and Te Reo Maori lyrics with…; DVD $19.95
Why Am I?: The Science of Us (2016): An internationally lauded four part series that details the findings of a 40–year study by the Otago School of Medicine that follows every baby…; DVD $29.95
Ground We Won, The (2015): A revealing portrait of contemporary manhood as observed through the rites and rituals of a rural New Zealand rugby club made up of…; DVD $24.95
How to Change the World (2015): Another absorbing maritime documentary from the director of DEEP WATER that tells the tale of a group of friends who in 1971, in defiance of the U.S.…; DVD $24.95
Wolfpack, The (2015): A poignant, stranger–than–fiction documentary about the six Angulo brothers, raised entirely within the confines of their Lower East Side…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
20,000 Days on Earth (2014): A 24–hour portrait of writer and musician Nick Cave, blending fiction and reality, as it examines the artistic process and the power of the…; DVD $29.95 | Blu-Ray ~~$34.95~~ $17.50
Dinosaur 13 (2014): Riveting documentary chronicling the discovery of the largest complete T–Rex ever found, and the ongoing Goliath struggles faced by the…; DVD $24.95
Salt of the Earth, The (2014): A visually stunning and deeply affecting portrait of Sebastião Salgado, an acclaimed humanitarian photographer, who for over forty years has…; DVD $29.95
Mistaken for Strangers (2013): Distinctive among rock–docs, this was made by the underachieving, metal–head brother of indie–rockers 'The National''s…; DVD $29.95
Muscle Shoals (2013): A marvellous and comprehensive celebration of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, the unlikely birthplace and subsequent epicentre of some of America's most…; DVD $29.95
Rewind This! (2013): An Aro Favourite carried by our shameless bias, this essential documentary pays timely and passionate tribute to the humble video cassette and its…
Spirit of '45, The (2013): In this illuminating documentary, Ken Loach movingly celebrates the radical changes during postwar Britain under the new Labour government, which…; DVD ~~$25~~ $18.75
Pina (2011): A dazzling celebration of the late German dance pioneer Pina Bausch, whose challenging and subversive choreography is performed by those who danced…; Blu-Ray ~~$24.95~~ $18.70
Senna (2010): A thrilling motor–racing documentary on the fast life and times of Formula One legend and Brazilian hero, Ayrton Senna. An exemplar of the…; DVD ~~$30~~ $22.50
Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls (2009): An adorable, "Kiwi–as" portrait of NZ's beloved folk–singing comedy duo, Jools and Lynda Topp, which also resonates as a ripely…; DVD ~~$24.95~~ $18.70
Rubbings From A Live Man (2008): Film–maker Florian Habicht finds the perfect portrait subject in Warwick Broadhead, a fiercely independent, 40–year veteran of performing…; DVD ~~$25~~ $18.75
Young @ Heart (Young at Heart) (2007): A stirring, crowd–pleasing music doco for ages 9 to 99 that introduces a spritely senior citizen choir known as 'Young @ Heart' who are…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
An Inconvenient Truth (2006): Stark and compelling warning about the imminent effects of climate change – largely being stoked by carbon emissions from human activities…; DVD ~~$15~~ $11.25
Ans Westra - Private Journeys/Public Signposts (2006): Photographer laureate Ans Westra takes to the other side of the camera in this insightful, contemplative retrospective of her photography, and…; DVD ~~$39.95~~ $29.95
Banana in a Nutshell (2005): Having fallen in love with a white New Zealand boy, 27–year–old Liang turns the camera on herself in this thoroughly intimate…; DVD $29.95
Workingman's Death (2005): Astonishing depiction of six of the most gruelling jobs known to man that soberingly conveys the extremes that certain members of the global…; DVD $34.95
Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004): In his gravest comedy yet, the fearless Michael Moore dissects the credibility of the Bush administration since the election controversy of 2000 and…; Poster (VG) $12.95
John Safran vs God (TV Series) (2004): Ozzie media–satirist John Safran explores religion in the modern world with high irreverance, low humour and agnostic scepticism. Among the…; DVD $29.95
State of Mind, A (2004): An astonishing effort from British dir. Gordon, who documents life in the closed society of North Korea from the perspective of two young girls…; Poster (VG) $9.95
Blues Film Collection, The (Soul of a Man, Red, White and Blues, Feel Like Going Home, Godfathers and Sons, Piano Blues, The Road to Memphis, Warming by the Devil's Fire) (2003): A lavish collection of Blues documentary features made under the auspices of Martin Scorsese. Directed by an impressive line up of…; DVD ~~$69.95~~ $50
Fog of War, The (2003): A perfectly–formed, Oscar–winning documentary about the life and career of Robert S McNamara, who served as Secretary of Defense under…; DVD ~~$24.95~~ $18.70
Bowling For Columbine (2002): Essential viewing from the dir. of ROGER AND ME, constructing another entertaining and devastating critique of the contradictions of the US of A,…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Stone Reader (2002): A treat for devotees of reading, this unique literary quest concerns the dir.'s obsession with an obscure American novel and quest to find its…; Poster (VG) $9.95
Mr Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr (1999): Another wholly idiosyncratic and remarkable work from documentarian Errol Morris, this time with the human oddity factor turned up to a…; Poster (F) $10
Aileen Wournos: Selling of a Serial Killer (1993): Brit doco–man Nick Broomfield takes his mike and cameraman to Florida to reveal the strange truth beneath the myth of the 'world's first female…; DVD $29.95
This is New Zealand (1969): A long–awaited DVD release of the landmark three camera/three projection spectacle, produced by the National Film Unit for the New Zealand…; DVD ~~$34.95~~ $26.20
Endless Summer (1966): Widely popular cult documentary follows two American surfers who trot the globe looking for the perfect wave, even stopping off at Raglan, NZ.…; DVD $19.95
Up Series Boxset (7-49UP) (1964-2005): All 49 years of Michael Apted's extraordinary documentary series chronicling the evolving lives of ordinary Brits.; DVD ~~$60~~ $45

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