Subgenre Sampler
Documentary: 3037 Films to Buy & Rent
Naked on the Inside (2006)
- Dir. Kim Farrant
- Affecting documentary narrated by Australian filmmaker Kim Farrant as she investigates the issue of 'body image' through the lives of an amputee…
New Oceania, The (2006)
- Dir. Shirley Horrocks
- Dir. Shirley Horrocks continues her excellent series on local artists and literary figures with an enthralling study of 'South Pacific' writer Albert…
Nigella Feasts (TV Series) (2006)
- Feat. Nigella Lawson
- Foodie seductress Lawson invites us to her living room as she prepares feasts for every occasion. Never one to shy away from overt sensuality, the…
Noam Chomsky: Imperial Grand Strategy (The Conquest of Iraq and the Assault on Democracy) (2006)
- Feat. Noam Chomsky
- Excellent compendium of Noam Chomsky lectures, with the elder activist contesting America's occupation of Iraq, 'Patriot Acts', dubious…
On Life And Enlightenment - Principles Of Buddhism With His Holiness The Dalai Lama (2006)
- Dir. Kaushik Ray
- Comprehensive exploration of the practices of Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhism, ranging from imparted wisdom care of his Holiness, through to a tour of the…
One Giant Leap (50 Years of Space Exploration) (2006)
- Historical doco covering 50 years of humans being propelled into space. Includes remastered footage from Sputnik all the way through to Apollo and…
Perfect Disaster (TV Series) (2006)
- SFX–heavy mini–series that looks at what would happen if a natural disaster – under 'perfect' conditions – were to hit…
Pervert's Guide to the Cinema, The (2006)
- Dir. Sophie Fiennes
- Mad philosopher Slavoj Žižek delivers a swirling introduction to psychoanalytic theory via the history of popular cinema, inserting himself into…
Plan, The / Planet, The (2006-2010)
- Dir. Johan Söderberg, Michael Stenberg , Linus Torell
- Two Scandinavian–produced eco documentaries which consider the plight of the earth from different perspectives: THE PLAN, a collection of…
Planet Earth (TV Series) (2006)
- Feat. David Attenborough
- One of the most expensive and ambitious nature documentary series ever attempted, the reliable grave tones of Sir David Attenborough guide this…