Taking the Long View: A Study of Longitudinal Documentary

By Richard Kilborn

Book Overview

This study examines three long documentaries from Europe, each tracing the lives of individuals or groups as they mature from childhood to adulthood. It explores the reasons why long documentaries are so popular with television and cinema audiences, as well as addressing some of the issues faced by the documentary makers in producing them.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0719078652
• ISBN13: 9780719078651
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.7" x 8.7"