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?

Cast

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

Crew

Director
P Pepita Ferrari
Director of Photography
M Marc Gadoury
Editor
B Barbara Brown
Producer
M Michelle van Beusekom
Writer
P Pepita Ferrari
Original Music Composer
Robert Marcel Lepage
Researcher
P Pepita Ferrari
Researcher
M Michelle van Beusekom
Researcher
G Gabriella Romano
Researcher
C Christiane Talbot
Researcher
K Katherine Kasirer
Archival Footage Research
S Sylvia Mezei
Archival Footage Research
G Gabriella Romano
Consulting Producer
D Diane Poitras
Consulting Producer
J Jerry McIntosh
Production Coordinator
S Steve Hallé