Capturing Reality
2008•1h 30m•6.1•Released
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?
Director
Pepita Ferrari
Writer
Pepita Ferrari
Languages
English
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
Production
Producer
Michelle van Beusekom
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