Download or read book Politics of Documentary written by Michael Chanan and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-07-25 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This wide-ranging study traces the history of the documentary from the first Lumiere films to Michael Moore's 'Fahrenheit 9/11'. Chanan argues that documentary makes a vital contribution to the public sphere - where ideas are debated, opinion formed and those in authority are held to account.