The Name of This Film Is Dogme95
MovieTitle | The Name of This Film Is Dogme95 |
User score | 3.5 |
Release date | Nov 1, 2000 |
Genre | Documentary |
Director | Saul Metzstein |
Production country | United Kingdom |
Production companies | Minerva Pictures |
Run time | 50 min. |
The Name of this Film is Dogme95 is an irreverent documentary exploring the origins of Dogme95, the most influential movement in world cinema for a generation. The film tells how a 'brotherhood' of four Danish directors armed with a radical Manifesto, has inspired, outraged and provoked filmmakers and filmgoers the world over. The rules of Dogme95 take filmmaking back to its brass-tacks - stories must be set in the here and now; the films must be shot on location, with a handheld camera, using natural light, and direct sound; the rules forbid murders and weapons (staples of the much-loved action-movie genre); and, most amusingly, the director must not be credited (that holds also for the director of The Name of this Film is Dogme95...).