MTF 296 Documentary Cinema (3 credits)

A critical and analytical examination of how documentary films are conceived and produced, as well as how they purport to design and deliver "the truth." Possible areas of study include the early century work of Flaherty and Riefenstahl, the Direct Cinema movement of Maysles and Wiseman, and the contemporary work of Michael Moore and Errol Morris. No Prerequisites, MTF 191 recommended.