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Capturing Reality

Capturing Reality

★ 6.3/10•2008•1h 30m•PG•Documentary

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?

Pepita Ferrari · Director

Pepita Ferrari · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageEN
Release DateNov 1, 2008

Actors

Errol Morris

Errol Morris

Self

Werner Herzog

Werner Herzog

Self

Jessica Yu

Jessica Yu

Self

Albert Maysles

Albert Maysles

Self

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

Self

Michel Brault

Michel Brault

Self

Molly Dineen

Molly Dineen

Self

Eduardo Coutinho

Eduardo Coutinho

Self

Jean-Xavier de Lestrade

Jean-Xavier de Lestrade

Self

Jennifer Fox

Jennifer Fox

Self

Manfred Becker

Self

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