This wide-ranging study traces the history of the documentary from the first Lumiere films to Michael Moore's 'Fahrenheit 9/11'. Chanan argues that documentary makes a vital contribution to the public sphere - where ideas are debated, opinion formed and those in authority are held to account.
- ISBN13 9781844572267
- Publish Date 1 October 2007 (first published 1 September 2007)
- Publish Status Transferred
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Imprint BFI Publishing
- Edition 2007 ed.
- Format Paperback
- Pages 240
- Language English