„Nekem a dokumentumfilm az érzelmeket jelenti”. Szubjektivitás és érzelmi bevonódás a kortárs, személyes dokumentumfilmben
“For Me, Documentary Is about Emotions”: Subjectivity and Affectivity in Contemporary, Personal Documentary Films

Summary/Abstract: In contemporary documentary film, in addition to observational films, the director appears in an increasing number of films, openly assuming and showing that the reality seen in the film is seen through his or her eyes. The reality that the viewer sees in the film is the encounter between the director and the subject in a given situation and in a limited time frame, with the aim of making a film. In my text I aim to explore the problems that the director’s persona raises during the making of a documentary, and how his/her presence and the evolution of the relationship with the subject affect the film itself. I do not explore this question from an ethical point of view, rather I bring psychology into the discourse about documentary films. The relationship between director and actor is an “intermediate, personal space” of “performative” reality, since it is brought to life by the intention of making the film: the presence of the camera and the director influencing the events, and both parties show in front of the camera as much as they allow themselves or they see fit.

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