Nanook of the North: Fiction or non?

There is a thin line between fiction and reality. William Rothman points out that “fiction films do bring real life to the screen”, as the subjects that are being filmed are real. However, it is also true that documentaries are fictional, because once they appear on screen, the subjects being filmed become virtual ones. So how do we distinguish between the two? Continue reading “Nanook of the North: Fiction or non?”