Satirical excerpt from 'Documentary Now!' parodies documentary film criticism through fictional 'Kunuk' exposé
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Ben Travers
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Summary
A satirical excerpt from the 'Documentary Now!' book, written by a fictionalized version of Peter Bogdanovich, reflecting on the fictional 1985 documentary exposé "Kunuk Uncovered" about the equally fictional film "Kunuk the Hunter." The piece parodies documentary film criticism and the pretentiousness of film academia, using absurdist humor to mock the serious tone of film analysis.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledIn 1985, the documentary film world was rocked with questions about its very foundation with the release of the exposé 'Kunuk Uncovered.'
When I started as a programmer at MoMA in 1961, it was very European-focused. Lots of fussy bow-tie types yammering about Renoir.
Nothing against Renoir. He's one of the best. But at that time, a film wasn't worthy of the term 'art' unless it came from F
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