Clips from several historically significant documentary films
_The Lumière Brothers First Films
(Exiting the Factory, 1895) The brothers Lumière put the camera in front of their photographic firm and more or less forced their factory workers to exit the factory to have movement depth of field in the shot. (26 seconds) |
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In the Land of the War Canoes (1914)
Blankets are distributed to the chiefs of the bride’s tribe at a festival ceremony known as a potlatch. Dancing and celebration ensues. (44 seconds) |
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Box Of Treasures (1983)
The people Kwakiut'l, a Native American community on the Northwest Coast of the United States, instills their customs and traditions in their children. (40 seconds) |
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_Thin Blue Line (1988)
The Thin Blue Line makes the choice to use dramatic re-enactments uto the controversial true story of the of Randall Adams for the murder of a Dallas policeman. In this clip, filmmaker Errol Morris used re-enactments to show the murder which occurred in 1976. (56 seconds) |
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Reporter (2009)
New York Times reporter Nicholas Kristof struggles to find a way to present information about Africa that will make people care. He has to combat statistics and desensitization and try to find the compassion in people. Reporter examines how we share facts and news effectively, while still making people care. (65 seconds) |
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