In the golden age of documentaries, who benefits? Subject reveals the unintended consequences – good, bad, and complicated – of having your life shared on screen.
Featuring the protagonists of acclaimed documentaries The Staircase, Hoop Dreams, The Wolfpack, Capturing the Friedmans and The Square, as well as the filmmakers of An Inconvenient Truth, Cameraperson, MLK/FBI and more. As tens of millions of people consume documentaries in an unprecedented "golden era," Subject urges audiences to consider the often profound impact on their participants.
Subject is available streaming via Kanopy and on DVD with your library card.
2nd Floor Flix is Glen Park Branch's movie club for grownups. We watch a broad range of films, from classics to contemporaries, with a focus on exposing our audience to rising creatives, fan favorites and hopefully something new to you.
NR, 96 mins., 2022. Closed captions (CC) in English.
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