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Claiming the real

by Brian Winston

Documentary filmsHistory and criticismGrierson, john , 1898-1972Documentary films--history and criticismPn1995.9.d6 w48 1995070.1/8

This work rewrites the history of documentary film to take account of technological change. Winston explores the role of such figures as Grierson, Flaherty and Dziga Vertov, and examines both the principles and practice of the major movements in documentary, such as "cinema verite."

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