Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Documentary: 2962 Films to Rent
Wonderful World of Dogs (1990)
- Dir. Mark Lewis
- A refreshing expose of man's four legged friends, the subject receives the whimsical treatment that endeared viewers to the director's CANE TOADS.
Andy Kaufman - I'm From Hollywood (1989)
- Dir. Lynne Margulies
Feat. Andy Kaufman
- Cheeky doco tracing renowned comic Andy Kaufman's foray into the world of professional wrestling with all the thrills and spills of specialised…
Civil War, The (The American Civil War) (1989)
- Dir. Ken Burns
- An extraordinary documentary series on the American Civil War, widely recognised as one of the greatest ever made.
Using archival photographs,…
Comic Book Confidential (1989)
- Dir. Ron Mann
- A comic–buff’s guide to late 20th century comics that gains the confidence of mainstream and offbeat talents alike, including Stan Lee,…
Common Threads (1989)
- Dir. Robert Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman
- Oscar–winning doco from the makers of 'Harvey Milk' and the more recent 'Celluloid Closet', weaves together the disparate stories of five AIDS…
For Adults Only (Sex and Buttered Popcorn) (1989)
- Dir. Sam Harrison
- A must–see for schlock film fans, this investigates the origins of exploitation film–making in the 1930s and 1940s, mixing rarely seen…
For All Mankind (1989)
- Dir. Al Reinert
- A rousing, near avant–garde meditation on the story of the first lunar landing and the 24 men who traveled to the moon and back.
Edited…
Ilé Aiyé (The House of Life) (1989)
- Dir. David Byrne
- David Byrne documents the Candomblé, the African–influenced spirit cult of the Bahia region of Brazil, exploring the ways in which they have…
John's Not Mad (1989)
- Affecting document of one John Davidson's battle with Tourette's Syndrome, his remarkable character, and the failure of society to accommodate his…
Let's Get Lost (1989)
- Dir. Bruce Weber
- Stylish biography of jazz trumpeter/singer Chet Baker; rare concert footage and personal interviews combine to detail the life and music of this…