Capturing Reality

Oct 20 2009 Not Rated 1h 30m
Documentary

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?

Plot

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?

Written by

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Directed by

Pepita Ferrari

Cast

Jennifer Baichwal, Manfred Becker, Michel Brault

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Production Countries

Canada

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
263
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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