Quando o documentário pensa, Frederick Wiseman

In the cinema in general and particularly in documentary it is very difficult to separate the social concern of one film from its political nature. In his fundamental work in contemporary documentary, Frederick Wiseman shooted some of themost relevant institutions of American society with a declared s...

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Main Author: Carlos Melo Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal (UBI) & Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brasil (UNICAMP) 2010-08-01
Series:Doc On-Line: Revista Digital de Cinema Documentário
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Online Access:http://www.doc.ubi.pt/08/artigo_carlos_ferreira.pdf
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Summary:In the cinema in general and particularly in documentary it is very difficult to separate the social concern of one film from its political nature. In his fundamental work in contemporary documentary, Frederick Wiseman shooted some of themost relevant institutions of American society with a declared social concern but alsowith an ethical look and an expression of political thought.Keywords:
ISSN:1646-477X