Год выпуска: 2010 Автор: Amanda Fortier Издательство: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing Страниц: 84 ISBN: 9783843367363
Описание
There is concern documentary is undergoing a crisis in production. A common criticism alleges the genre''s sacrosanct reputation to reveal ‘truth and reality'' becomes vulnerable when art and drama merge in filmic text. Media practitioners are increasingly mixing fiction with fact, entertainment with information. Films based on historical time, events and people have not been immune to these changes. This study looks at two visual accounts that are both based on the same specific period of Northern Ireland''s Troubles. One is a conventional, made-for-television documentary. The other a form of hybrid-doc, made with highly stylized artistic and dramatic elements. This research examines how art and drama help reveal associations with ‘truth and reality''. It compares the depictive modes and the levels of discourse to assess specific historical facts. The findings suggest possibilities for films based in history to move beyond the historical evidentials. By moving beyond a strictly...