Film has had an immense impact on how we view and relate to the world. All film brings into question the nature of reality. The documentary film form is one of my favorites. Errol Morris makes great documentaries. Errol Morris' Mr. Death: The Rise And Fall Of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. highlights questions of epistemology.
Is film real? Are documentaries real? Why would we believe any film? Any documentary? Any Errol Morris documentary? Why would anyone believe Fred Leuchter concerning death apparatus? Why would anyone believe Fred Leuchter concerning the Holocaust?
When we enter our home for the night, flip the light switch and the light goes on do I question the reality electricity, of physics? Am I arguing with myself here? (A result viewing an Errol Morris film) Why did our American Icon, Thomas Alva Edison find it necessary to electrocute an elephant?
Is film real? Are documentaries real? Why would we believe any film? Any documentary? Any Errol Morris documentary? Why would anyone believe Fred Leuchter concerning death apparatus? Why would anyone believe Fred Leuchter concerning the Holocaust?
When we enter our home for the night, flip the light switch and the light goes on do I question the reality electricity, of physics? Am I arguing with myself here? (A result viewing an Errol Morris film) Why did our American Icon, Thomas Alva Edison find it necessary to electrocute an elephant?