Documentaries, old and new, with stills and notes for students, makers, and observers of documentary film and video. ______________________________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Marjoleine Boonstra
Robert, Mary and Katrina (2006) is an unusual documentary. It's a single-take video recording of an account of one Hurricane Katrina odyssey. That's it: an oral history interview of Robert and Mary Manuel, made at the shelter where they were staying, a few days after the storm. Filmmaker Marjoleine Boonstra uses a plain set-up that allows for no distractions to the narrative drive, occasional humor, and overall significance of the story.
Title:
Robert Mary and Katrina