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Recommend 11 documentaries to learn more about the director

See a lot about before and after the director of the documentary, like the found a precious treasure that stands behind the camera for those who always focus low-key and keen on hobbies and interests of the directors, through these films can get more understanding, being directors, partners, and leads the die-hard fans went into the front (to work to talk, There is an analytical component) or behind the scenes (creative process, life experience, historical background, anecdote about shooting...) .

By christean talleyPublished 3 years ago 7 min read

About the documentary, many people may have the stereotype of the quadrature in the compasses in a dull, in fact as long as to have a certain curiosity and ascertain a director, I wouldn't worry about it will be disappointed and reference, some interesting points and shooting ways will be watching the power, dry goods and material, the rich amount of information, can benefit a lot from it, In particular, their tireless and tireless pursuit of the spirit, always make me extremely ashamed.

1. Kubrick's Boxes /Stanley Kubrick's Boxes

2008 / UK/Documentary/Jon Jonson/Anthony Frewin Anya Kubrick

A film master worshiped by the public not only needs to have a smart mind can easily finish, the spirit of dedication and dedication, private dedication and dedication can not be ignored, just like JR (the film director) said: "I think Kubrick knew he had what it takes to make genius films, and in order to do that, with all the bad films in the world, there had to be a method, and for him, the method was precision and detail, and I think the boxes contained a sense of genius in rhythm. "This documentary does not analyze the powerful works of Kubrick in detail, nor does it spend a lot of time on the life of Kubrick. Instead, it reveals Kubrick's" great truth "through the novel and special Angle of the private box.

2. Trespassing on Bergman

2013 / Sweden/Documentary/Jan Magnusenhaneke Paras/Tomas Alfredson Woody Allen

Bergman in the film industry is the existence of god in general, after an unprecedented newcomers, every director to talk to him with a deep admiration and respect, like this "disturb" way, the director of a group of master became instant fans, open a pilgrimage, the madman has made no secret of true temperament, is always one of the most eye-catching, In fact can be seen from some interviews bergman at a certain extent, is a film of poison tongue, very fan harvest only four-star hotel is a little small depressed (angry) and small proud), finally get the emotional AnShu, three most impressive, be short of one cannot book and film, as well as the private cinema fans (the person's ultimate ideal living environment), no pain and the worry, Traces of past life and locations make Faroe Island mysterious and sacred.

3. Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir

2011 / USA/Documentary/Laurent Bouzereau/Roman Polanski Andrew Braunsberg

The main in one-on-one interviews way for polanski ups and downs of life for these type of carding narrative, small plate big energy, it is hard to imagine the hardships of created extraordinary and legendary, though short ninety minutes is not enough to do, but finally can feel an excessive magnificence washed movie master, Experienced unusual after trials and cruel teasing of fate, frankly, still can have a positive attitude to life, will be a more natural reverence (big love polanski old appearance, very attractive), polanski while filming "in water knife" is less than 30 years, has revealed amazing talent and super strength, Another impressive person was Kubrick, who made Hitman.

4. Derek Jarman's Life as Art by Derek Jarman

2004 / UK/Documentary Biography/Andy Kimpton Nye/Derek Giamantilda Swinton

"I want the world to be full of fluffy ducklings," were Jarman's last words. And jarman worked with relatives and friends sincere about his life and work, from their discourse can realize jarman perennial artistic pursuit and strong self concept, even suffering from financial distress, unfair treatment, disease, never compromise and discouraged, he is really unique respected artists. Jarman's Modern Nature has always been one of my favorites: the emotions that arise in peace and beauty dominate the poor vagaries of human nature... The word "paradise" itself comes from the Persian word for "garden."

5. The Dunes of Jodorowsky /Jodorowsky's Dune

2013 / American French/Science fiction documentary/Frank Pavich/Alejandro Jodorowski/Amanda Lear

Tells the story of a stillborn great work in an hour and a half "dune", 1984, also made a let Mr Lynch pavel durov couldn't resist poking fun at version, have been involved in this slice through cooperation and make detailed description of the filmmakers, repeat those same ideas and unparalleled wonders top idea, eyes wide shut, amazing, If really can take out landmark blockbuster is definitely works and it's a pity that creation concept, cost, demand and business rewards and so on various aspects of the problem, has forecast the film in the hard to move on the table, he is 88 years old this year, his continuous passion and pursuit of films, let a person have to admire and respect.

6. Haneke's Directing Secrets /Michael Haneke-portrat Eines Film-Handwerkers

2013 / Austria France/Documentary Biography/Yves Montmayer/Michael Haneke Juliette Binoche

Director, although a little couldn't keep up with) for quick and wise mind, whole looks more like shooting set plus interviews, but still have the effect of a certain understanding, in the form of time sequence and review of its representative works has carried on the simple record (process) and the interpretation of the () and actor's feelings and thoughts), and the truth, extreme and radical is frequently mentioned words, It is also a consistent label in Haneke's work. Haneke is also undoubtedly a difficult and torturous master of art, and there are a lot of inspiring quotes, such as the director should not try to interpret his own work, which will only have the opposite effect; In the world of cinema the audience is always the victim of the director; Haneke and Huppert shine so brightly that the last sentence is the punch line.

7. De Palma /De Palma

2015 / USA/Documentary/Noah Baumbach/Jack Paltrow/Brian de Palma

Hitchcock fan, explosion of Kasavitz, forget the words of Wells, "think smart" Sean Penn, cool Pacino, big name De Niro, handsome Cruise, Morricone's divine music... , even if only one man looked at parma in sitting and taken an interest in this tell us about the past of each film when a variety of things and ideas, also won't feel dull or boring completely, with some see dumbfounded high-definition movie clips and some little-known gossip and experience, rich in nutrition, benefit, the most unforgettable still or carlito dawn, Palma is right to say that they don't make such good movies anymore, and the movies people always talk about are the ones made by a director in his 30s and 50s.

Les Plages d 'Agnes /Les Plages d 'Agnes 8

2008 / France/Documentary biography/Agnes Varda/Agnes Vardajan Birkin

Grandma Varda is so cute, Bob hair and casual fashion dress, free and pure brat + artist, you don't know that she has 80 broomsticks (now nearly 90 years old), this film is mainly through the way of self-narrative review of Varda's life and the career of the director, As he recounted with movie clips and past experience (life traces/photos), interesting ideas, meaningful, favorite beach, excellent photography, China in 1957, godard that zhang jing beautiful photos, of history, one hundred - year - old Mr Film, strong feminist, and deep emotion between she and Jacques pandemic, It's so moving. I miss the French New Wave.

9. The myth Hayao miyazaki "/ final わ ら な い people palace 﨑 jun

2016 / Japan/Documentary/Arakawa/Miyazaki Hayao

After visiting "retired" along with "xiao mi" hayao miyazaki, with the passage of time, boring everyday, many retired director to bear loneliness were announced, carefree boring hayao miyazaki try try to use CG technology to create "spinach", but some of the detail requirement and creation concept still cannot reach and identity, Finally, Hayao Miyazaki has begun to prepare his full-length animation, which has changed his tone again but made his fans happy. Time is not easy to forget. As the saying goes, life is random and death is accidental, which is sad and gratifying. A master filmmaker in his late eighties who has once again thrown himself into hand-drawn animation with a pure attitude of dedication and love is awe-inspiring and eagerly awaited.

10. Mr. Carax /Mr. X

2014 / France/Documentary/Tessa Louis-Salome/Leo Karaxjil Jacob

Gestures are all a hotchpotch of fan's kara, little not smoke, and dogs, the mysterious, paranoia, low-key, cool, such as films, like an unruly and poet in the edge of the screen, Carla, and flourish like Taiwan's wing, intense emotion, frequent action scenes, above the metaphor, secretive couldn't say for sure, a hard and romantic to the extreme, the rare talent, Controversy and praise fly together, review, filmmakers shall in principle, interpretation and analysis of the elements and characteristics of kara's works, binoche is really beautiful, still buzzing, fortunately, after 5 years, finally saw Annette to the news of the shooting, Carla, the first English piece LuNi, mara and Adam DE lai, partner, expectation is extraordinary.

11. The Road to Bresson /De Weg Naar Bresson

1984 / The Netherlands/DOCUMENTARY/Leo DE PorGIURION RHODES/Robert BresSON Louis MAHler

Cartier-bresson and taco, compete in cannes award, undoubtedly is the most exciting moment in the history, the film through the seven keywords, to review and analyze the works of cartier-bresson's style, and through several movie master of nutrition related to deep understanding of JingDuan succinct, local build imaginary space, wonderful hand close-up, deadpan "model"... The plot of the selected film perfectly shows the characteristics of Bresson's films, and it also contains many original ideas from Bresson's books, such as: to create emotion by resisting emotion is like to catch fish by emptying a pond. I recommend Bresson's book Notes on Film Writing, which is worth reading.

There is an impressive quote in the book: an art can only have a strong impact in its pure form. There is no better description of Bresson's work. After reading an unforgettable book, Corot quoted a sentence: Do not seek, should wait.

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