“In feature films the director is God; in documentary films, God is the director.”_x000D_ ― Alfred Hitchcock_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Why are good documentaries so powerful? What makes them that way? What separates an effective one from an ineffective one? How do they grab you, hold you, make you think, and even, in some cases, influence your opinion? Let's watch a few excellent short documentaries and try to answer those questions and more!_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Kizito is a filmmaker who specialises in documentaries. He's chosen a few for us to watch and discuss. The documentary genre is unlike any other film genre, it's a quest to tell a truth and the director doesn't necessarily know what that truth will be. Do you agree with the Alfred Hitchcock quote above?_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Let's sit back with good friends in comfy chairs as we sip on stiff cocktails, eat tasty popcorn and watch some groundbreaking short docs. And, of course, let's have an intelligent and fascinating discussion about our mutual journey!_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ “在故事片中，导演就是上帝;在纪录片中，上帝是导演。”_x000D_ ——希区柯克_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ 为什么好的纪录片如此强大?是什么让他们这样?如何区分一个有效的和一个无效的?他们如何抓住你，吸引你，让你思考，甚至在某些情况下，影响你的观点?让我们看一些优秀的短纪录片，并尝试回答这些问题和更多!_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Kizito是一位专门拍摄纪录片的电影制作人。他选了一些给我们看和讨论。纪录片类型不同于其他类型的电影，它是对真相的探索，导演不一定知道真相是什么。你同意上面阿尔弗雷德·希区柯克的话吗?_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ 让我们和好朋友坐在舒适的椅子上，喝着鸡尾酒，吃着美味的爆米花，看一些开创性的短片。当然，让我们就我们共同的旅程进行一次睿智而精彩的讨论吧!