At the Crossroads (Documentary Screen at the End of the First Quarter of the New Century)
https://doi.org/10.69975/2074-0832-2025-66-4-80-91
Abstract
The article analyzes the key take-aways of the national documentary cinema at the end of the first quarter of the ХХI century. The primary focus is on examining the predominant thematic and creative reference points for documentary filmmakers, which reflect new developments in society, as well as on the methods chosen by the authors for the interpretation of these new trends. The changing relationship between the individual and society alters the filmmakers’ approach both to the reinvention of creative techniques for capturing reality and the authorial structuring of the film.
About the Author
G. S. Prozhiko
S.A. Gerasimov Russian Federation State University of Cinematography (VGIK)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Galina S. Prozhiko
Dr. Sci. (Art History), Professor of the Cinema Studies Department, Russian State University of Cinematography n. a. S.A. Gerasimov (VGIK).
3 Wilhelm Pieck Str., Moscow, 129226
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Prozhiko G.S. At the Crossroads (Documentary Screen at the End of the First Quarter of the New Century). Vestnik VGIK. 2025;17(4(66)):80-91. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.69975/2074-0832-2025-66-4-80-91
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