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Capturing Reality

Documentary

6.1

Release Date

November 1, 2008

Duration

90 min

Status

Released

Language

en

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?

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Errol Morris

Self

Errol Morris

Werner Herzog

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Werner Herzog

Jessica Yu

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Jessica Yu

Albert Maysles

Self

Albert Maysles

Nick Broomfield

Self

Nick Broomfield

Laura Poitras

Self

Laura Poitras

Kevin Macdonald

Self

Kevin Macdonald

Patricio Guzmán

Self

Patricio Guzmán

Jennifer Baichwal

Self

Jennifer Baichwal

Scott Hicks

Self

Scott Hicks

Michel Brault

Self

Michel Brault

Molly Dineen

Self

Molly Dineen

Eduardo Coutinho

Self

Eduardo Coutinho

Jean-Xavier de Lestrade

Self

Jean-Xavier de Lestrade

Jennifer Fox

Self

Jennifer Fox

Manfred Becker

Self

Manfred Becker

Paul Cowan

Self

Paul Cowan

Alanis Obomsawin

Self

Alanis Obomsawin

Denis Gheerbrant

Self

Denis Gheerbrant

Serge Giguère

Self

Serge Giguère

Heddy Honigmann

Self

Heddy Honigmann

Sylvain L'Espérance

Self

Sylvain L'Espérance

Kim Longinotto

Self

Kim Longinotto

Stan Neumann

Self

Stan Neumann

Velcrow Ripper

Self

Velcrow Ripper

Joan Churchill

Self

Joan Churchill

Barry Stevens

Self

Barry Stevens

Hubert Sauper

Self

Hubert Sauper

Nettie Wild

Self

Nettie Wild

Rakesh Sharma

Self

Rakesh Sharma

Peter Wintonick

Self

Peter Wintonick

Jean-Pierre Lledo

Self

Jean-Pierre Lledo

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