The Story of Documentary Film (The 1990s)
Prince Charles Cinema7 Leicester Place, London
Thu 15 Oct · 12:10
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Tickets Are Only Available via BFI London Film Festival Website from Tuesday 17 September 2026 10:00am: Click Here To Book This fascinating chapter from Mark Cousins’ epic essay on the history of documentary chronicles a decade of formal reinvention and mainstream success. Cousins, the creator of the groundbreaking The Story of Film: A New Generation and Women Make Film, trains his distinctive film-historian lens on the evolution of documentary. The result is a rich tapestry of landmark works and underappreciated gems. In this illuminating chapter, he guides us through the 1990s, a decade of filmmakers exploring bodies, spirituality, labour, war and politics, against the backdrop of rising commercial interest in the form.
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