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Cinéma Vérité: Defining the Moment

A documentary about direct-cinema from its very beginnings (Nanook of the North) to the fake-direct-cinema of the Blair Witch Project. All the important direct-cinema filmmakers are portrayed and/or interviewed: Leacock, Wiseman, Maysles, Pennebaker, Reisz and others.

Release DateJune 9, 2000
StatusReleased
Original TitleCinéma Vérité: Defining the Moment
Runtime1h 45min
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LanguageEnglish, French
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesCanada
Production CompaniesONF | NFB