Cinema Verite (2011)

Directed by

Robert Pulcini, Shari Springer Berman

Genre

drama film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 84 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A fictionalized account of making the 1970s PBS documentary series An American Family. It shows the conflicts between the filmmakers and the family being filmed.

dramaticreflectivestudiedintimateunderstateddarkly humorousslow-burnbehind-the-scenes

What happens

Cinema Verite is a 2011 HBO drama film directed by Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini. The film's main ensemble cast starred Diane Lane, Tim Robbins, James Gandolfini and Patrick Fugit. The film follows a fictionalized account of the production of An American Family, a 1973 PBS documentary television series that is said to be one of the earliest examples of the reality television genre. Principal photography was completed in Southern California. The film premiered on April 23, 2011. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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