It is always a key issue for a documentary filmmaker: How to build a rapport with his or her subject? It is an unwritten contract. Trust is often critical for the subjects to feel able to express what is on their mind; what is deep down in their heart and to feel comfortable in front of the camera. Can this kind of trust be built in a matter of days? And what if that rapport breaks down? Is it an ethical issue when the filmmaker abuses that precious trust or makes the subject look quirky or even bizarre on the screen?
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