What do you do when the documentary you want to make may lead to unintended consequences for the people who are in it? Should we hold back information to minimize possible harm or should we fulfill our mission even if it hurts them? Where is the middle ground for circumventing this dilemma? In this session, we explore the issue of responsibility with two intriguing and powerful documentaries. Was it necessary to pull punches about the brutality of the North Korean regime to secure precious access to film inside the most closed nation on earth? Was it justifiable to shatter a couple’s life to bring to light the problematic practice of international child adoption? Let’s discuss how we cope with such dilemmas, keeping in mind what might be the most important responsibility we have: Responsibility to the audience.
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A Danish couple, Henriette and Gert, are to adopt 4 year old Masha, and her 2 year old brother, Roba, from their African parents, Sinkenesh and Hussen. Each family has… -
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