Documentary and Anthropology

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Documentary and Anthropology Chapter One: Documentary and Anthropology

Director : Robert J. Flaherty Nanook of the North (1922) Director : Robert J. Flaherty

Robert J. Flaherty (1884–1951) a prospector and explorer an American filmmaker the founding father of documentary

Misrepresentation of reality the staging of reality Dramatization - visual suspense

Significant Contributions The pioneer of anthropological documentary - treating visible minority equally - a well understanding of the filming object Unique aesthetics - established a new film genre - real people’s enactment of real life experience - emphasizing on camera movements rather than montage