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mizoguchi's "100+ Documentaries"

MestnyiGeroi
New York City

Untitled — 1 year ago

Great list! Just about all are either favorites or high on my must-see list (unfortunately the majority are still in the latter category). I can use this as a real checklist.

Is Close-Up a doc? Hard to say what it is, as it’s a dramatic recreation of a real event.

I take it you’re not a fan of Ken Burns. Hype or no, I think he’s done some great work (Civil War, Jazz, Not for Ourselves Alone).

Also, consider checking out Barbara Kopple.

Jul 08, 06:36PM | 1 comment

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mizoguchi

I wasn’t sure about Close Up- but i thought, if Touching the Void and other dramatised reconstructions, why not the Kiarostami, + The Apple too? Didn’t i include The Civil War by Burns?- which is certainly among the very best and in my top 10 documentaries list. I haven’t seen his other stuff. Oh, i see i didn’t have it; thanks for pointing out the oversight.

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