Documentary

#FrancisOnFilm: The Mole Agent

The Mole Agent is a charming documentary about a private investigator hired to find out whether elder abuse is happening at a nursing home in Chile. At the heart of the film is a deception, which raises questions about trust beyond the question whether lies can ever be justified by good intentions.

#FrancisOnFilm: Dionysus for Docs

从来没有一部纪录片获得“哲学谈酒神奖”(Philosophy Talk D中国伊朗亚洲杯比赛直播ionysus Award)的年度最具哲学意义的电影。但纪录片经常提出复杂的哲学问题,让我们质疑自己的假设。今年的奥斯卡最佳纪录片提名也不例外。

#FrancisOnFilm: What is a Documentary?

Is it a film that records (i.e. “documents”) events? Re-tells them? Or shapes them? Sundance is a film festival renowned for its documentaries and this year is no exception.