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Re: What Documentaries Influenced You Most and Why?
by Harry Pallenberg on Apr 26, 2008 at 6:54:04 pm

Its been a long time since I've seen any of these, but they are the ones that drew me to this kind of work.

Gates of Heaven (1978) E. Morris
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077598/plotsummary
Probably one of the 1st one I ever saw that I was not BORED. Documentary had always been a bad word till I saw this exploration of INSANE people and an INSANE topic... blew me away.
basically most Morris film - Fats Cheap Out of Control, Thin Blue lIne...

Burden of Dreams (1982)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083702/plotsummary

Sherman's March R. McElwee
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091943/
Had a big impact on me. Have not see it in 15+ years, but I just really liked the free-flow feel....

Also love the earlier films of Les Blank, liek Gap Toothed Women.

Roger and Me - worked for me at the time, not sure how much I'd like it now.

Off the top of my head.. thats my list. The top 3 really guided me in my youth.

Great thread.



Thanks,
Harry.

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