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A 6 page paper which examines how the American political process is presented in the direct cinema (or cinema verite) documentary of the documentary “Primary” and in the Hollywood feature, “Nashville,” noting both similarities and differences as these films reflect the changes in American culture and the changing role of the media. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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are forever captured on celluloid illustrate what America or what it means to be American at certain moments in time. It is the filmmakers vision of America that is
framed by the camera, and it is the style he chooses to convey his message which influences how it is not only presented but also how it is received by
audiences. There are external factors that also contribute to transforming life into screen art, such as the prevailing social attitudes and political issues which leave their timely imprint on
cultural expression. During the period from 1960-1975, America endured one of the most traumatic periods in its history, characterized by heightened Cold War tensions, civil rights discord, political assassinations,
the public outrage against the Vietnam War, and the Watergate scandal. Maverick filmmakers Robert Drew and Robert Altman examined the American political process in very different ways. Drew,
a one-time Time-Life photojournalist, was a documentarian who preferred the cinema-verite or direct cinema approach that had been pioneered by French independent filmmakers. Robert Altman, however, despite beginning his
career as a documentary filmmaker, producing such low-budget films as The Delinquents, a social commentary about Americas troubled youth and The James Dean Story, was far more interested in film
as an expansive theatrical art, represented by the Hollywood blockbuster features (ONeill 470). In 1960, Robert Drew formed Drew Associates with fledgling filmmakers Richard Leacock and D.A. Pennebaker. The
trio developed a revolutionary style of live-action political reporting to represent the Democratic presidential primary - following presidential hopefuls Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Hubert Humphrey of
Minnesota around for five days, recording their every move with crude tape recorders wired to hand-held motion picture cameras (Robert Drew). Drew explained, "I want to make a film...
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