The work of documentary director Errol Morris can be approached in a variety of ways as it intersects and engages with many of the major themes of film and television scholarship - genre, authorship, and historical representation. But while his work exposes debates within film and documentary studies, it also calls up major elements of postmodern debate within the historical discipline. Morris makes historical documentaries that do not simply render a (hi)story visually; he also attempts to draw viewers attention to the conventions and construction of both visual media and of history. His...
The work of documentary director Errol Morris can be approached in a variety of ways as it intersects and engages with many of the major themes of fil...