Capturing Reality
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Capturing Reality 2008 Directed by Pepita Ferrari

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?

Country Canada
Production Country Canada
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gnere Documentary
Release Date 1 November 2008
90 mins
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
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
Manfred Becker Self
Paul Cowan
Paul Cowan Self
Alanis Obomsawin
Alanis Obomsawin Self
Denis Gheerbrant
Denis Gheerbrant Self
Serge Giguère
Serge Giguère Self
Heddy Honigmann
Heddy Honigmann Self
Sylvain L'Espérance
Sylvain L'Espérance Self
Kim Longinotto
Kim Longinotto Self
Stan Neumann
Stan Neumann Self
Velcrow Ripper
Velcrow Ripper Self
Joan Churchill
Joan Churchill Self
Barry Stevens
Barry Stevens Self
Hubert Sauper
Hubert Sauper Self
Nettie Wild
Nettie Wild Self
Rakesh Sharma
Rakesh Sharma Self
Peter Wintonick
Peter Wintonick Self
Jean-Pierre Lledo
Jean-Pierre Lledo Self
Crew
Director
Pepita Ferrari
Pepita Ferrari
Writer
Pepita Ferrari
Pepita Ferrari
Producer
Michelle van Beusekom
Michelle van Beusekom
Cinematography
Marc Gadoury
Marc Gadoury
Composer
Robert Marcel Lepage
Robert Marcel Lepage
Editor
Barbara Brown
Barbara Brown