Subgenre Sampler
Documentary: 3037 Films to Buy & Rent
Five Obstructions, The (5 Obstructions) (2004)
- Dir. Lars Von Trier, Jorgen Leth
Feat. Claus Nissen, Jorgen Leth
- Arthouse big–shot Lars Von Trier pays off another gambit with what turns out to be a stimulating rumination on the process of film–making…
Frank Hurley - The Man Who Made History (2004)
- Dir. Simon Nasht
- A probing documentary about the renowned pioneer of cinema documentary who specialised in extreme environments or ethnographic subjects, most…
Funny Kinda Guy (2004)
- Dir. Travis Reeves
- Heartfelt documentary of trans–gendered singer–songwriter Simon de Voil, whose desire to become a man is complicated by various…
Future of Food, The (2004)
- Dir. Deborah Koons Garcia
- An informative, at times frightening, investigation into how multinationals companies – often supported by government subsidies – have…
Genesis (2004)
- Dir. Claude Nuridsany, Marie Perrenou
- A meticulous nature–documentary, complete with venerably–scientific narration, which scrutinises some of the more unusual, compelling and…
George W. Bushisms (2004)
- Dir. Elizabeth Reeder
Feat. Brian Unger
- A smirkingly hilarious compilation of some of US President George W. Bush's worst manglings of the English language during speeches and…
Gladiators Of World War Two - The Anzacs (2004)
- A special look at the contributions of the Australian and New Zealand ANZAC troops during WWII, covering the Greek, African, Italian and Pacific…
Going Upriver - The Long War for John Kerry (2004)
- Dir. George Butler
- Potent, if late–in–the–day study of unsuccessful 2004 US Presidential nominee John Kerry and his Vietnam War experiences.
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Great Moments of the 20th Century (2004)
- A newsreel journey through the momentous 20th century, told in three separate parts and narrated by Laura McKenzie. An essential resource for…
Guerilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst (Neverland: The Rise and Fall of the Symbionese Liberation Army) (2004)
- Dir. Robert Stone
- An indepth examination of the Californian 'hippie–terrorists', the SLA, who rose to prominence in the 1970s attempting to change America with…