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Възстановките в историческия документален филм
Re-enactments in historical documentaries

Author(s): Teodora Doncheva
Subject(s): History, Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Film / Cinema / Cinematography
Published by: Институт за изследване на изкуствата, Българска академия на науките

Summary/Abstract: It is true that cinema has the ability to record reality as seen through the lens of the camera, to witness events and to turn that into a documented account; but at the same time, the camera is a subjective witness as well, for it conveys the story through the perceptions and intentions of the author. Can there be a film that is pure reflection of reality without any interference of the crew behind it? If yes, can that product be called a film? Todays’ documentaries are often a hybrid between chronicle and re-enactment. There are many fiction moments in them. But then, is it possible that a film would be fictional and authentic at the same time? I believe a film should narrated by the author and the filmmaker and interpreted through their sense of the world and their wish to tell a story. In fact, the story depends on their art.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 197-202
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: English, Bulgarian