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This introduction to documentary covers its history, cultural context and development, and the approaches, methods and functions inherent to non-fiction filmmaking. Saunders examines the many methods by which documentary conveys meaning, whilst exploring its differing societal purposes.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Saunders, Dave
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Routledge, ©2010.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • A troubled and difficult art : a brief introduction to non-fiction film. The D word: definitions, obligations and functions
  • Major trends, movements and voices
  • Reading non-fiction : case studies, concepts and criticism. Pioneers : Nanook of the North (1922) : narrativising the real, The man with the movie camera (1929) : montage and ideology, Night mail (1936) : the poetics and politics of class
  • Bards : Night and fog (1955) : articulating the unspeakable, My Winnipeg (2006) : a city of the mind, Waltz with Bashir (2008) : conflict and memory
  • Performers : Tarnation (2003) : performance and autobiography, Sicko (2007) : Michael Moore, documentary superstar, Say my name (2009), Anvil : the story of Anvil (2009) : rockumentary revivals
  • Conclusion : new challenges, territories and directions.