Following the post-filming lives of the ‘protagonists’ of several iconic documentaries, including Capturing the Friedmans, Hoop Dreams and The Staircase, this film explores both the downsides of exposure, and, in some cases, the benefits that accrued from being a doc star.
The subjects of The Staircase, Hoop Dreams, Capturing the Friedmans and others contribute to this thoughtful film about the duty of care film-makers owe those whose stories they tell
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The Staircase’s Margie Ratliff, whose family nightmare became a TV sensation in the 2004 series, talks about a new film which looks at the ethics of ‘docu-tainment’