Marie Michael Library
Title
Constructing Reality: Voices of Experience, Voices for Change, Part 2
Length
80 min.
File No
270 (Storage)
Format
VHS; NFB.
Description
Series of six videos and manual. This series compiles excerpts of Canadian archival and contemporary documentary films for the purpose of studying the conventions, the techniques, the power and the social impact of this form of communication. Includes a resource book with film descriptions, background notes, interviews with filmmakers, technical notes and terminology. This video explores the poetry of motion: Must documentaries always be about serious social issues? Can they also be a source of sheer aesthetic pleasure? This video pays homage to the vitality and exuberance of life. National Film Board (NFB).