Capturing Reality

Capturing Reality

20/10/2009 1h 30m 6.1/10

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?

Director

Pepita Ferrari

Top Billed Cast

Werner Herzog

Werner Herzog

Self

Jessica Yu

Jessica Yu

Self

Laura Poitras

Laura Poitras

Self

Errol Morris

Errol Morris

Self

Albert Maysles

Albert Maysles

Self

Nick Broomfield

Nick Broomfield

Self

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