Capturing Reality
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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?
Status: Released
Released Date: 2008-11-01
Runtime: 90 mins
Director: Pepita Ferrari
Writer: Pepita Ferrari
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary
Original title: Capturing Reality
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Production Countries: Canada
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