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Release Year1996
Runtime0h 31m
LanguageDanish
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary
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DirectorJon Bang Carlsen
WritersJon Bang Carlsen
TypeFeature Film
Rating0.0 out of 10
Cast5 credited
Also Known AsHow to Invent Reality
About How to Invent Reality
Jon Bang Carlsen's essay about his way of approaching reality with a camera. Following the filming of "It's Now or Never", the story of an Irish bachelor's quest for love, Jon Bang Carlsen elaborates on how he manipulates reality in order to get to the core of it. " Staged documentary " he calls his method.
Directed by Jon Bang Carlsen, How to Invent Reality leans on a strong ensemble — Jon Bang Carlsen, Marie Daly, Will Daly — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 1996.
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