This feature is all about the documentary, a fascinating retrospective of some of the century's finest non-fiction films, and a celebration of the contemporary legacy of the cinema verite movement of the late 50s and early 60s.

The Verite [or direct cinema] movement was driven by a group of rebel filmmakers tired of stilted documentaries. They wanted to show life as it really is: raw, gritty and dramatic. They were responsible for some of the most important technological breakthroughs in modern filmmaking. Part road movie, part history, part celebration, Cinema Verite travels across North America and Europe in search of the Greats who changed the way we see the world. We follow Wintonick and his crew on their own quest for truth: the truth of what really happened during the Verite revolution. Wintonick is the director of the renowned Manufacturing Consent.

Canada 1999 102min Video
Dir: Peter Wintonick


FESTIVALS / AWARDS / SCREENINGS

Berlin International Film Festival
* Special Ecumenical Award

Festival International Nouveau Medias, Montreal.
* Best Canadian Feature

2000 | Encounters South African International Documentary Film Festival | CAPE TOWN, South Africa | www.encounters.co.za
* Selection