Documentary and Truth

Documentary filmmaking always raises questions of objectivity and truth and the Independent's Kaleem Aftab looks at how recent documentaries often use the techniques of fictional film-making;

The debate about whether documentaries show an "objective truth" was lost many years ago when even practitioners of direct cinema such as Frederick Wiseman began arguing that it was impossible to make a film without personal editorial opinion. Now a growing number of documentary film-makers are making documentaries with visuals that are far more pleasing on the eye. Rather than diluting the truth, when used in the right manner, composition and staging can enhance the understanding of reality and better put across the intentions of the director.

Read the full article at http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/brave-new-worlds-where-the-camera-never-lies-2292166.html