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Capturing Reality (2008)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : Pepita Ferrari

Synopsis

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?

Actors

Errol Morris
Errol Morris
Himself
Werner Herzog
Werner Herzog
Himself
Jessica Yu
Jessica Yu
Herself
Albert Maysles
Albert Maysles
Himself
Nick Broomfield
Nick Broomfield
Himself
Laura Poitras
Laura Poitras
Herself
Kevin Macdonald
Kevin Macdonald
Himself
Patricio Guzmán
Patricio Guzmán
Himself
Jennifer Baichwal
Jennifer Baichwal
Herself
Scott Hicks
Scott Hicks
Himself
Michel Brault
Michel Brault
Himself
Molly Dineen
Molly Dineen
Herself
Eduardo Coutinho
Eduardo Coutinho
Himself
Jean-Xavier de Lestrade
Jean-Xavier de Lestrade
Himself
Jennifer Fox
Jennifer Fox
Herself
Manfred Becker
Manfred Becker
Himself
Paul Cowan
Paul Cowan
Himself
Alanis Obomsawin
Alanis Obomsawin
Herself
Denis Gheerbrant
Denis Gheerbrant
Himself
Serge Giguère
Serge Giguère
Himself
Heddy Honigmann
Heddy Honigmann
Herself
Sylvain L'Espérance
Sylvain L'Espérance
Himself
Kim Longinotto
Kim Longinotto
Herself
Stan Neumann
Stan Neumann
Himself
Velcrow Ripper
Velcrow Ripper
Himself
Joan Churchill
Joan Churchill
Herself
Barry Stevens
Barry Stevens
Himself
Hubert Sauper
Hubert Sauper
Himself
Nettie Wild
Nettie Wild
Herself
Rakesh Sharma
Rakesh Sharma
Himself
Peter Wintonick
Peter Wintonick
Himself
Jean-Pierre Lledo
Jean-Pierre Lledo
Himself

Crews

Pepita Ferrari
Pepita Ferrari
Director
Marc Gadoury
Marc Gadoury
Director of Photography
Barbara Brown
Barbara Brown
Editor
Michelle van Beusekom
Michelle van Beusekom
Producer

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