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Capturing Reality

Capturing Reality

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Capturing Reality

2008
1h 30m
6.1(8 votes)
Documentary

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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32 members
Directing

Errol Morris

Self

Errol Morris
Directing

Werner Herzog

Self

Werner Herzog
Directing

Jessica Yu

Self

Jessica Yu
Directing

Albert Maysles

Self

Albert Maysles
Directing

Nick Broomfield

Self

Nick Broomfield
Directing

Laura Poitras

Self

Laura Poitras
Directing

Kevin Macdonald

Self

Kevin Macdonald
Directing

Patricio Guzmán

Self

Patricio Guzmán
Directing

Jennifer Baichwal

Self

Jennifer Baichwal
Directing

Scott Hicks

Self

Scott Hicks
Camera

Michel Brault

Self

Michel Brault
Directing

Molly Dineen

Self

Molly Dineen
Directing

Eduardo Coutinho

Self

Eduardo Coutinho
Directing

Jean-Xavier de Lestrade

Self

Jean-Xavier de Lestrade
Directing

Jennifer Fox

Self

Jennifer Fox
Editing

Manfred Becker

Self

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Paul Cowan

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Alanis Obomsawin

Self

Alanis Obomsawin
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Denis Gheerbrant

Self

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Serge Giguère

Self

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Heddy Honigmann

Self

Heddy Honigmann
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Sylvain L'Espérance

Self

Sylvain L'Espérance
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Kim Longinotto

Self

Kim Longinotto
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Stan Neumann

Self

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Velcrow Ripper

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Joan Churchill

Self

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Barry Stevens

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Hubert Sauper

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Nettie Wild

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Rakesh Sharma

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Peter Wintonick

Self

Peter Wintonick
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Jean-Pierre Lledo

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