I really enjoyed this reading and thought it provided great insight into how Kossakovsky went about making the Belovs, and about his working process in general. I think to know that he went about filming the Belovs in such a hands off kind of way, allowing the characters to be themselves, enhanced the organic feel of the film. I really enjoyed the movie and was quite taken with the characters and Kossakovsky's story telling style, and while I generally don't care much whether a film is "real" or not (the degree to which it is staged), in this case, I think it made it better.
I also really liked Kossakovsky's "Rules of Documentary." I think understanding the filmmaker's personal set of regulations gives a better idea of what makes his work so interesting. He is working in his particular style and clearly has figured out what he needs to do to make his point in the most effective way.
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