Other key documentary premieres include Bright Lights, about the relationship between Debbie Reynolds and her daughter, Carrie Fisher; Into the Inferno, Werner Herzog's study of volcanos, and The B Side, Errol Morris's study of photographer Elsa Dorfman.
"The key with documentaries these days is getting a movie into the conversation, and no one has been as good at starting a conversation lately as Netflix".
E-mail address GO SIGN UP Share Tweet The resulting film, "Primary," is the key modern American documentary; it demonstrates both the spontaneous intimacy that agile and intrepid cinematographers and sound recordists can capture by means of lightweight equipment — and, even more important, the shift in consciousness that results.
The resulting film, "Primary," is the key modern American documentary; it demonstrates both the spontaneous intimacy that agile and intrepid cinematographers and sound recordists can capture by means of lightweight equipment — and, even more important, the shift in consciousness that results.
The Guide boasted high production values and fine acting, but perhaps chose patriotism over good art, and the film was beaten to the national award by a charming and tender low-key documentary called Crepuscule by Valentyn Vasyanovych, set on a remote Ukrainian farm where nothing much happens.
In the 1977 documentary, the key character, Dave Withers, says that if the Casino closed, "it'd be instant nostalgia; I'd be looking back for the rest of my life".
Ultimately Lerner believes the key value of such documentaries is their independence of view.
The key ingredient that makes documentaries compelling, even ones that don't have a strong narrative thread or particularly gripping events, is this: they're actually real with real people and real events (in most cases).
Indeed, Christian fundamentalism was one of the key targets of his 2008 documentary Religulous.
Indeed, many of the key works of this burgeoning documentary golden age have blended real and fictive elements with abandon.
