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?
Credits
Capturing Reality Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Errol Morris
He was 61, now 76 years old
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as Himself |
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Werner Herzog
He was 67, now 82 years old
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as Himself |
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Kevin Macdonald
He was 41, now 57 years old
|
as Himself |
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Scott Hicks
He was 56, now 71 years old
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as Himself |
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Albert Maysles
He was 82, 88 years old when he died
|
as Himself |
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Nick Broomfield
He was 61, now 76 years old
|
as Himself |
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Joan Churchill
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as Herself |
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Jennifer Baichwal
She was 44, now 59 years old
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as Herself |
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Jessica Yu
She was 43, now 58 years old
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as Herself |
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Patricio Guzmán
He was 67, now 83 years old
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as Himself |
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Velcrow Ripper
He was 45, now 61 years old
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as Himself |
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Peter Wintonick
He was 56, 60 years old when he died
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as Himself |
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Kim Longinotto
She was 56, now 72 years old
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as Herself |
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Michel Brault
He was 80, 85 years old when he died
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as Himself |
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Alanis Obomsawin
She was 76, now 92 years old
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as Herself |
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Eduardo Coutinho
He was 75, 80 years old when he died
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as Himself |
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Heddy Honigmann
She was 57, now 73 years old
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as Herself |
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Laura Poitras
She was 44, now 60 years old
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as Herself |
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Hubert Sauper
He was 43, now 58 years old
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as Himself |
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Jean-Xavier de Lestrade
He was 45, now 61 years old
|
as Himself |
Capturing Reality Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Pepita Ferrari as Director. She was 56 (66) years old when She died
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Directing |
