Movie: Capturing Reality

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Errol Morris
Errol Morris

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Werner Herzog
Werner Herzog

Self

Jessica Yu
Jessica Yu

Self

Albert Maysles
Albert Maysles

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Nick Broomfield
Nick Broomfield

Self

Laura Poitras
Laura Poitras

Self

Kevin Macdonald
Kevin Macdonald

Self

Patricio Guzmán
Patricio Guzmán

Self

Jennifer Baichwal
Jennifer Baichwal

Self

Scott Hicks
Scott Hicks

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    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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    2008-11-01

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    6.1

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