Documentary/Metafilm/Musical/Ididn'tknowthisshithappend/itsbizarre
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQhIRBxbchU
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This is a topic where you can say which documentary has really impressed you, and why people should see it. Can be a recent one or an all-time favourite. Can't be your own though, sorry...
Praise the work of others, not your own. If you want to beat the drum for your own documentary, please don't do it here. Professionals have their own Shameless Self-Promotion topic.
We also have a Documentary Films topic for our Professionals where the debate is private and possibly more controversial. This topic here is for recommendations to the documentary-interested public.
Documentary/Metafilm/Musical/Ididn'tknowthisshithappend/itsbizarre
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQhIRBxbchU
see dir.cut/longversion
The Act of Killing which I saw on Sunday at NDND is excellent filmmaking though I have major qualms about giving voice to the perpetrators without any voices of the victims. In a way, it felt like propaganda for the victors with only a few moments that reveal the insanity, e.g. the scene with the talk show host.
Here is a full set of links to the seminal 70's BBC series of John Berger's "Ways of Seeing", directed by Mike Dibb.
Re: Robert Goodman's post on Tue 26 Mar 2013: View thread
Word around the campfire says, that they will start production off part two soon... the victim's point of view
Fascinating film about American Roma, more commonly refereed to as "Gypsies". There are quite a few documentaries about Roma including Roma in America, but this is perhaps the only one made by a Roma filmmaker.
You can see the full version at www.vimeo.com/ondemand/4thnail
Fri 10 May 2013
Edited Fri 10 May 2013 by John Burgan
Here's a classic for anyone who loves the movies: Angela Christlieb & Stephen Kijak's CINEMANIA
Don't just take my word for it:
We loved it! These characters in Cinemania, have clearly crossed over some line and can no longer be considered normal or sane. After watching your film, we are ready to cross that line ourselves. (D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus)
It's for free on Vimeo, but if you enjoy it please make a contribution to their tip jar
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If you haven't seen American Movie (1999), then check it out. It is hilarious! You can find the trailer at the top of this page: http://www.jakevanvuuren.com/docs.html