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Cameraperson

Name: Cameraperson
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2016-09-09
Cast: Kirsten Johnson, Jacques Derrida, Michael Moore, Richard Johnson

2016 | 102 min | Documentary

Friday Night Flickearly rating

Why it’s a Friday Night Flick

Critics loved it (99% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it drew serious awards attention. Make plans for this one.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for the curious.
The mood: Eye-opening.
The pace: Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 42 min.
What might put you off: Nothing much for most grown-ups.

As a visually radical memoir, CAMERAPERSON draws on the remarkable footage that filmmaker Kirsten Johnson has shot and reframes it in ways that illuminate moments and situations that have personally affected her. What emerges is an elegant meditation on the relationship between truth and the camera frame, as Johnson transforms scenes that have been presented on Festival screens as one kind of truth into another kind of story—one about personal journey, craft, and direct human connection.

How it earned its rating

CriticsVery strong
99% on Rotten Tomatoes, 89 on Metacritic
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsStrong
Won 1 Critics' Choice Award: Critics' Choice Documentary Awards: Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography. Also nominated for 2 more Critics' Choice Awards and 1 Independent Spirit Award. Plus 21 other awards.
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Kirsten Johnson

Kirsten JohnsonSelf (archive footage)
Jacques DerridaSelf (archive footage)
Michael MooreSelf (archive footage)
Richard JohnsonSelf (archive footage)