Capturing Reality
6.1
8 votes
2008
1h 30m
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?
Directed by Pepita Ferrari
Top cast
Errol Morris
Self
Werner Herzog
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Jessica Yu
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Albert Maysles
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Nick Broomfield
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Laura Poitras
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Kevin Macdonald
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Patricio Guzmán
Self
Jennifer Baichwal
Self
Scott Hicks
Self
Michel Brault
Self
Molly Dineen
Self
Eduardo Coutinho
Self
Jean-Xavier de Lestrade
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Jennifer Fox
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Manfred Becker
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Paul Cowan
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Alanis Obomsawin
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Denis Gheerbrant
SelfS
Serge Giguère
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Status
Released
Release date
November 1, 2008
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Language
English
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