Capturing Reality
Not Rated“The Art of Documentary”
2008·90 min·Released
6.1TMDb
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Theatrical Nov 1, 2008
Overview
From cinema-verite; pioneers Albert Maysles and Joan Churchill to maverick movie makers like Errol Morris, Werner Herzog and Nick Broomfield, the world's best documentarians reflect upon the unique power of their genre. Capturing Reality explores the complex creative process that goes into making non-fiction films. Deftly charting the documentarian's journey, it poses the question: can film capture reality?
Crew
DirectorPepita Ferrari
WriterPepita Ferrari
Cast
Errol Morris
Self
Werner Herzog
Self
Jessica Yu
Self
Albert Maysles
Self
Nick Broomfield
Self
Laura Poitras
Self
Kevin Macdonald
Self
Patricio Guzmán
Self
Jennifer Baichwal
Self
Scott Hicks
Self
Michel Brault
Self
Molly Dineen
Self
Eduardo Coutinho
Self
Jean-Xavier de Lestrade
Self
Jennifer Fox
Self
Manfred Becker
Self
Paul Cowan
Self
Alanis Obomsawin
Self
Denis Gheerbrant
Self
Serge Giguère
Self
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Keywords
reality vs fictiondirectordocumentary filmmakingwoman directorcinéma vérité
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