Capturing Reality: The Art of Documentary
This feature-length film turns the camera on documentary itself, gathering dozens of leading filmmakers to explain how they shape truth on screen. Director Pepita Ferrari draws on interviews and clips spanning cinema verite pioneers to modern mavericks, showing how choices about access, editing and point of view create meaning. It is a rich, thoughtful look at the ethics and craft behind the films we trust to tell us what is real. Anyone curious about how nonfiction cinema works will find plenty to chew on. Free to watch in HD on Dr Documentary.
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