Capturing Reality

Capturing Reality

6.190 min
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?

Movie Info

Release Date: 11/1/2008

Runtime: 90 min

Top Cast

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

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