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CAPTURING REALITY : THE ART OF DOCUMENTARY http://www.nfb.ca/capturing-reality 33 FILMMAKERS 14 COUNTRIES 1 PASSION "Real life is so much more interesting than anything you can make up" - Kevin Macdonald, director of One Day in September, Touching the Void & The Last King of Scotland Filmmakers have been turning their cameras on the world since the time of the Lumière brothers — and the idea of documentary has sparked impassioned creative debate ever since. Some of the genres most influential directors reflect upon its unique power in Capturing Reality: The Art of Documentary. Over 30 luminaries — including Albert Maysles, Errol Morris, Alanis Obomsawin, Michel Brault, Nick Broomfield, Kim Longinotto and that great iconoclast Werner Herzog — offer insight into their craft while reflecting on the nature of representation and the perennially contested status of the truth. Can film capture reality? What ethical issues arise when portraying real lives? How does editing or music condition our emotional response to film? More than 100 clips enliven the discussion, offering a panoramic overview of contemporary documentary cinema, from Grey Gardens and The Thin Blue Line to The Day I Will Never Forget and Darwins Nightmare. With the participation of : Jennifer Baichwal Manfred Becker Michel Brault Nick Broomfield Joan Churchill Eduardo Coutinho Paul Cowan Molly Dineen Jennifer Fox Denis Gheerbrant Serge Giguère Patricio Guzmán Werner Herzog Scott Hicks Heddy Honigmann Sylvain L'espérance Jean-Xavier de Lestrade Jean-Pierre Lledo Kim Longinotto Kevin Macdonald Albert Maysles Errol Morris Stan Neumann Alanis Obomsawin Laura Poitras Velcrow Ripper Hubert Sauper Rakesh Sharma Barry Stevens Sabiha Sumar Nettie Wild Peter Wintonick Jessica Yu Capturing Reality contemporary documentary cinema Albert Maysles Errol Morris Alanis Obomsawin Michel Brault Nick Broomfield Kim Longinotto Werner Herzog Filmmakers directors Documentary |
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THE TRENCHES (Front Lines Vignettes) http://www.nfb.ca/front-lines The First World War quickly turned into a "war of position." This film is about the soldier's life in the trenches, which began as just isolated dugouts but soon expanded into complex networks. World War Armistice soldiers volunteers conscripts troops officer Canadian forces warfare trenches Documentary |
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FAITH AND HOPE (Front Lines Vignettes) http://www.nfb.ca/front-lines The First World War wasn't a religious war, but faith was a valuable buttress for the soldiers. Those in this film seek solace in religion, each in his own way. World War Armistice soldiers volunteers conscripts troops officer faith Canadian forces warfare trenches Documentary |
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THE LIFE OF THE SOLDIER (Front Lines Vignettes) http://www.nfb.ca/front-lines Whether volunteers or conscripts, all soldiers bore the brunt of physical and mental hardship in trench warfare. This film tells the story of one of them. World War Armistice soldiers volunteers conscripts troops officer mental hardship Canadian forces warfare trenches Documentary |
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THE OFFICER'S ROLE (Front Lines Vignettes) http://www.nfb.ca/front-lines Officers needed to be of strong moral fibre and serve as examples to their troops. This film outlines the officers' responsibilities and the structure of Canadian forces in the First World War. World War Armistice soldiers volunteers conscripts troops officer Canadian forces warfare trenches Documentary |
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NURSES AT THE FRONT (Front Lines Vignettes) http://www.nfb.ca/front-lines Nursing sisters played a major role during the First World War. Between 1914 and 1918, 2,504 served in Europe. This film is about one of them. World War Nursing sisters Armistice soldiers volunteers conscripts troops officer Canadian forces warfare Documentary |
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RETOUCHES http://www.nfb.ca/collection/films/fiche/?id=56213 Animation filmmaker Georges Schwizgebel mesmerizes with visual acrobatics. Between waves on a shore and a sleeper breathing, he alters the balance of shapes in the world and plays with perception to grasp the fleeting movement of our lives. Retouches is a series of passing visions of perpetual motion. A film without words. Georges Schwizgebel animation perpetual motion visual acrobatics perception |
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RiP : A REMIX MANIFESTO http://nfb.ca/webextension/rip-a-remix-manifesto In RiP: A remix manifesto, Web activist and filmmaker Brett Gaylor explores issues of copyright in the information age, mashing up the media landscape of the 20th century and shattering the wall between users and producers. The films central protagonist is Girl Talk, a mash-up musician topping the charts with his sample-based songs. But is Girl Talk a paragon of people power or the Pied Piper of piracy? Creative Commons founder, Lawrence Lessig, Brazil's Minister of Culture Gilberto Gil and pop culture critic Cory Doctorow are also along for the ride. A participatory media experiment, from day one, Brett shares his raw footage at opensourcecinema.org, for anyone to remix. This movie-as-mash-up method allows these remixes to become an integral part of the film. With RiP: A remix manifesto, Gaylor and Girl Talk sound an urgent alarm and draw the lines of battle. Which side of the ideas war are you on? Girl Talk copyright piracy Creative Commons Lawrence Lessig Brazil's Minister of Culture Gilberto Gil Cory Doctorow Pop Brett Gaylor |
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UNDER THE HOOD, A VOYAGE INTO THE WORLD OF TORTURE A film by Henriquez Patricio. Documentary retracing the stories of several people who were illegally tortured by democratic countries convinced of their absolute right to do so. September 11, 2001 saw the birth of a new world order. The war against terror now allows institutionalized violence to be exercised with full impunity. The documentary Under the Hood, a Voyage into the World of Torture tells the unknown stories of the victims of a new barbarity and gives a human face to the suffering. Patricio Henríquez looks back at the history of torture, which was systematized by the Catholic Inquisition in the Middle Ages, as well as at the shameful history of American complicity wiht torturers, and calls for vigilance. Unless we believe in our collective values, we may be pushed to self-destruction by a new totalitarianism. Documentary Patricio Henríquez September 11 new world order war against terror terrorism institutionalized violence victims suffering torture |
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LIBERTY USA http://nfb.ca/libertyusa In the United States, it feels like all highways lead to towns and counties with the name of "Liberty". At the heart of the film is a revealing road trip with pit stops in six of them in which we find a rich vein of characters grappling with issues that lie at the centre of how Americans define their freedoms in the 21st century. And as we see in these towns, liberty is always in jeopardy and conflict. Directed by Alan Handel Produced by Alan Handel (Handel Production), Yves Bisaillon (NFB), Silva Basmajian (NFB), Christian Medawar (NFB) and Gerry Flahive (NFB) LIBERTY United States Alan Handel road trip freedom towns counties |
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NOLLYWOOD BABYLON http://www.nfb.ca/nollywood-babylon (website coming soon) A compelling look at the third largest movie industry in the world - in the heart of Africa. Nollywood Babylon is a feature documentary about the explosive popularity of Nigeria's movie industry. The film drops viewers into the chaos of Lagos' Idumota market. Here, among the bustling stalls, films are sold and unlikely stars are born. Unfazed by low budgets, enterprising filmmakers create a brash, inventive and wildly popular form of B-Movie that has Nigerians Nollywood-obsessed. In these films, voodoo and magic infuse urban stories, reflecting the collision of traditional mysticism and modern culture that Nigerians experience every day. Ben Addelman and Samir Mallal, present an electric vision of a modern African metropolis and a revealing look at the powerhouse that is Nigerian cinema. Documentary Africa Nigeria's movie industry Nollywood Lagos' Idumota market B-Movies voodoo Ben Addelman Samir Mallal Nigerian cinema |
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INTERVIEW W/ LUC BOURDON (THE MEMORIES OF ANGELS) P.III http://www.nfb.ca/memories-of-angels 'An impressionistic portrait of Montreal in the 50's and the 60's in sights. sounds and music' Documentary, poetry and essay, Luc Bourdon's The Memories of Angels is an assembly of clips from 120 NFB films. The director revisits the Montreal of the '50s and '60s with its famous figures, symbolic places and residents. Montreal Archive images 50's 60's Luc Bourdon Michel Giroux |
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INTERVIEW W/ LUC BOURDON (THE MEMORIES OF ANGELS) P.II http://www.nfb.ca/memories-of-angels 'An impressionistic portrait of Montreal in the 50's and the 60's in sights. sounds and music' Documentary, poetry and essay, Luc Bourdon's The Memories of Angels is an assembly of clips from 120 NFB films. The director revisits the Montreal of the '50s and '60s with its famous figures, symbolic places and residents. Montreal Archive images 50's 60's Luc Bourdon |
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INTERVIEW W/ LUC BOURDON (THE MEMORIES OF ANGELS) P.I http://www.nfb.ca/memories-of-angels 'An impressionistic portrait of Montreal in the 50's and the 60's in sights. sounds and music' Documentary, poetry and essay, Luc Bourdon's The Memories of Angels is an assembly of clips from 120 NFB films. The director revisits the Montreal of the '50s and '60s with its famous figures, symbolic places and residents. Montreal Archive images 50's 60's Luc Bourdon |
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THE STRANGEST DREAM http://www.nfb.ca/strangest-dream The Strangest Dream tells the story of Joseph Rotblat, the history of nuclear weapons and the efforts of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs which he founded to halt nuclear proliferation. Nuclear physicist Joseph Rotblat was branded a traitor and spy after walking away from the Manhattan Project, builders of the first atomic bomb. But, with Bertrand Russell, he went on to help create the modern peace movement, and eventually to win the Nobel Peace Prize. The film takes us from the site of the first nuclear test, in New Mexico, to Cairo, where contemporary Pugwash scientists meet under the cloud of nuclear proliferation, and to Hiroshima, where we see survivors of the first atomic attack. Featuring interviews with contemporaries of Rotblat's, members of the Pugwash movement, and passionate public figures including Senator Roméo Dallaire, The Strangest Dream demonstrates the renewed threat of nuclear weapons, while encouraging hope through the example of morally engaged scientists and citizens. Documentary Joseph Rotblat nuclear weapons Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs Manhattan Project |
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THE MUSEUM http://www.nfb.ca/the-museum ART, EGO & STEEL BEAMS. Its tough running a museum in the 21st century, competing with all the flashy distractions of the digital age. So when William Thorsell assumes command of Torontos Royal Ontario Museum, he moves quickly to rejuvenate the beloved but dowdy old lady of Bloor Street. As former editor of one of Canadas leading newspapers, Thorsell envisions an iconic public building— a bold gesture that will inject a shot of architectural amphetamine into the staid and sensible veins of Canadas biggest burg. Who to trust with such a venture? Enter Daniel Libeskind. More than a celebrity architect, Libeskind is a global brand linked to some of the worlds most prestigious building projects, including the most famous of all—Ground Zero. As Libeskinds unusual crystalline structure rises into the Toronto sky, Thorsell and Libeskind dance a high-tension tango. Budgets are blown. Timetables trashed. Citizens outraged. Smartly tuned to contemporary debates on public architecture, The Museum charts the progress of Thorsells grand scheme in an entertaining tale of art, ego and steel beams. Documentary museum William Thorsell Torontos Royal Ontario Museum Bloor Street architecture Libeskind |
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GRIEFWALKER http://www.nfb.ca/griefwalker "Not success. Not growth. Not happiness. The cradle of your love of life is ... death" Stephen Jenkinson has been called the Angel of Death. Whether sitting at the bedside of a dying woman, or speaking to clinicians dedicated to delaying death, Jenkinson bears a message that most do not want to hear: that death is not something to be denied or avoided—but "befriended." A Harvard-trained theologian who has travelled far from Western religion, Jenkinson says there is a "hole inside most of us and it's in the approximate shape of a soul." Griefwalker is filmmaker Tim Wilson's extraordinary portrait of his friend Jenkinson and his work. The film is framed by Wilson's wrestling with his denial of his own death as he nearly succumbs to a sudden illness, and his having to face the death of someone very close to him. Beautifully using the imagery of impermanent nature, Wilson documents Jenkinson's work with the dying while challenging him to explain how "death is the cradle of your love of life." Griefwalker weaves an illuminating picture of a remarkable man, and leaves us with a deeper understanding of how our deaths should be held as "a prized possession." Grief Stephen Jenkinson Angel of Death Tim Wilson death palliative care end life |
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FORMING GAME http://www.nfb.ca/forming-game Instructions: Open box. Unfold board. To begin play, place any shape on the board and interact with it with your hands. A series of forms will unfold. They may seem familiar or suggest a hidden order. Try to influence the shapes, or sit back and let them arise naturally. Do not be concerned with winning. Forming Game is played for creative fun. The result of several months of interplay between animation filmmaker Malcolm Sutherland and composer and musician Luigi Allemano, Forming Game is an engaging dance of shape and sound. Includes musical cadenza by Ravi Shankar. Forming Game Malcolm Sutherland Animation Ravi Shankar Luigi Allemano |
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HA'AKI http://www.nfb.ca/haaki HA'Aki is a short abstract-impressionist film in which the animation and the music were made simultaneously in an organic process of symbiotic creativity. Filmmaker Iriz Pääbo tells the highly subjective story of a complete hockey game using a new cinematic vocabulary she calls "animbits." Pääbo readily admits she is not the biggest fan of "Canada's national game," so the great, though highly underappreciated NHL stalwart of the '60s and '70s, Eric Nesterenko, was her hockey muse in this artistic journey. HA'Aki is a lyrical and wonderfully unorthodox interpretation of hockey as played in the mind of a lyrical and wonderfully unorthodox animation artist. Hockey abstract-impressionist Iriz Pääbo animbits Eric Nesterenko |
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HEAVEN ON EARTH http://www.nfb.ca/heaven-on-earth Vibrant and irrepressibly alive, Chand (Preity Zinta) is a young bride leaving her home in Ludhiana, India, for the cavernous landscape of Brampton, Ontario, where her husband Rocky (Vansh Bhardwaj) and his very traditional family await her arrival. Everything is new to Chand, everything is unfamiliar including the quiet and shy Rocky who she meets for the first time at the Arrivals level of Pearson Airport. Chand approaches her new life and her new land with equanimity and grace, and at times the wide-eyed optimism of hope—her first snowfall is a tiny miracle of beauty, and the roar of Niagara Falls creates the excitement of new beginnings. But soon optimism turns to isolation as the family she has inherited struggles beneath the weight of unspoken words, their collective frustration becoming palpable. No one feels the pressure more than Rocky, weighed down by familial obligations. A controlling mother who can't let him go, a sweet but ineffectual father, and a sister whose two children and unemployed husband are also a burden. All live with Rocky and Chand in a two-bedroom house in the suburbs of Toronto. To make matters worse, Rocky is expected to find the money to bring his extended family to Canada. Unable to express his anger, he finds other ways to release it and it's Chand who bears the brunt of his repressed rage. Trapped in a world she cannot comprehend and unable to please her husband, Chand is desperate. Hope comes in the form of Rosa (Yanna McIntosh), a tough and savvy Jamaican woman who works alongside Chand in a factory where immigrant women from all over the world clean and press dirty hotel laundry. Rosa sees past the make-up that covers Chand's bruised face. Realizing Chand has nowhere to turn, Rosa gives her a magical root advising her "to put it in whatever the bastard drinks." The root is supposed to seduce the one who takes it, making them fall hopelessly in love with the person who gives it to them. Chand's attempts with the magic root lead to surreal incidents and her life gradually begins to mirror an Indian fable involving a King Cobra. As the lines between fantasy and reality converge, Chand and Rocky come face to face with each other and themselves. *** WATCH OTHER CLIPS : http://beta.nfb.ca/search/?s=heaven+on+earth Ludhiana India Brampton Ontario new beginnings isolation King Cobra |
