Documentary filmmakers are often lauded for their ability to wholly disappear into the midst of historically and emotionally fraught events, cameras in tow, only to emerge later with priceless pieces of reportage that afford their viewers the opportunity to feel what it was like on the scene, moment-to-moment. Yet, there is another, more intimate, strand of nonfiction filmmaking that's no less valuable, no less compelling, in which the camera gets turned around, exposing the filmmakers, their families and their loved ones to the unflinching gaze of the kino-eye. This month's films reveal what happens when nonfiction film gets up close and personal. |
