Cinema Verite: Defining the Moment (1999)
Directed by Peter Wintonick
Genres - Film, TV & Radio |
Sub-Genres - Film & Television History, Media Studies |
Release Date - Sep 1, 1999 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 103 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Jonathan Crow
Such documentary filmmaker legends as Jean Rouch, Frederick Wiseman, and Barbara Kopple appear in this loving tribute to cinema verite and its profound influence on film. Director Peter Wintonick, whose previous efforts include the acclaimed Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media (1993), makes a compelling case that Canada's National Film Board was at the vanguard of the cinema verite movement. The movie also features vintage footage of teen heart-throb Paul Anka and a behind the scenes look at John F. Kennedy's primary run for president. Both interviews and clips attest to the absorbing vitality that cinema verite brought to film.
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cinema, cinema-verite, film-industry
