Kill The Documentary by Jill Godmilow
A Letter to Filmmakers, Students, and Scholars
A bracing manifesto that calls for abandoning conventional documentary practices, contending that they often exploit their subjects, aestheticize suffering, and lull viewers with empathy instead of provoking analysis and action. It dissects the genre’s claims to neutrality and transparency, argues for non-extractive, research-driven approaches that reveal systems and power rather than individual “victims,” and champions Brechtian strategies that foreground construction to stimulate critical thinking. Through examples and clear principles, it offers a blueprint for politically effective nonfiction cinema that treats audiences as citizens and aims to change the world rather than merely record it.
- Published
- 2022
- Nationality
- American
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- Original Language
- English
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