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Capturing Reality

2008
Directed byPepita Ferrari
1h 30m

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 MorrisSelfWerner HerzogSelf
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Albert MayslesSelf
Nick BroomfieldSelf
Laura PoitrasSelf
Kevin MacdonaldSelf
Patricio GuzmánSelf
Jennifer BaichwalSelf
Scott HicksSelf
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Documentary
STATUSReleased
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6.1

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