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Cinéma Vérité & Direct Cinema

By: La Schiff

Cinéma Vérité
French movement of the 1960’s: “truth cinema”, influenced by documentary film-making and Italian Neorealism

-Shot with non-actors, show people as they really are (contrary to Hollywood film)
-Small hand-held cameras, easy to shoot on location, common to keep the cameras rolling
-Utilized actual homes and surroundings, as opposed to sets
-Focused on everyday situations, authentic dialogue, naturalness of action, interviews
-Usually shot without a script, then relied on power of editing to transform material
-Often a social conscious and sometimes political agenda
-Stresses unbiased realism, intended to provoke and reveal

Direct Cinema
Simultaneous North American movement, principally in the Canadian province of Quebec & The United States

-More observational, documentary
-Non-intervention of the filmmaker

*Notable filmmakers of the period: Jon Alpert, Richard Leacock, Michel Brault & Gilles Groulx, Chris Marker, Jean Rouch, The Maysles Brothers
*Also included are filmmakers that have been influenced by these techniques that aren’t directly from the period, such as Harmony Korine, Pedro Costa, etc…

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apursansar

22Nov10

I suggest Allan King's "Warrendale" and "A Married Couple", both of which are prime examples of Cinéma vérité and among the most powerful accomplishments of the movement.

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le tigre

15Oct10

This is looking good.

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Arsaib

18Aug10

I would suggest Barbara Loden's "Wanda," Wiseman's "High School," Jean Rouch's "Moi, un noir." Also, "Brother's Keeper" and, since you have included Cassavetes' "Shadows," Kent Mackenzie's "The Exiles." But you have already covered most of the key films of the movement(s). :)

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House of Leaves

14Aug10

Everything here I haven't seen is something I want to see badly. Good listing.

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