Capturing Reality (2008)
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?
Director: Pepita Ferrari
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: November 1, 2008
Cast
- Errol Morris - Self
- Werner Herzog - Self
- Jessica Yu - Self
- Albert Maysles - Self
- Nick Broomfield - Self
- Laura Poitras - Self
- Kevin Macdonald - Self
- Patricio Guzmán - Self
- Jennifer Baichwal - Self
- Scott Hicks - Self
Screenplay
Music: Robert Marcel Lepage
Cinematography: Marc Gadoury
Editing: Barbara Brown
Country: Canada
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
reality vs fiction, director, documentary filmmaking, woman director, cinéma vérité
More Films by Director: Pepita Ferrari
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Capturing Reality about?
- 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?
- Who directed Capturing Reality?
- Capturing Reality was directed by Pepita Ferrari.
- Who stars in Capturing Reality?
- Capturing Reality stars Errol Morris, Werner Herzog, Jessica Yu, Albert Maysles, Nick Broomfield, Laura Poitras.
- How long is Capturing Reality?
- Capturing Reality has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Capturing Reality?
- Capturing Reality is a Documentary film.
- Where was Capturing Reality produced?
- Capturing Reality was produced in Canada.