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A Conversation with Errol Morris on the Nature of Truth, Photography, and Documentary (slashfilm)
Director Errol Morris has made a career out of solving mysteries, which comes
as no surprise since the man used to be a private detective. Whether he was
exonerating Randall Dale Adams in The Thin Blue Line or unraveling a sordid
sex tale in Tabloid, Morris has deftly used his subjects to provide gripping
accounts of situations that have been wrapped in intrigue and ambiguity. In
his book, Believing is Seeing, Morris turns his attention to the art of
photography. In a series of photographic whodunnits, Morris explores the
truth-telling capacity of photos. His conclusion? "Photographs don't have
truth value." I had a chance to sit down with Morris in his Cambridge, MA
office during his recent book tour and chat extensively with him about the
nature of photography, the plausibility of re-enactments, and Joyce McKinney's
controversial reaction to Tabloid [1]. After the break, read highlights of my
discussion with Morris. Below, you can also download and listen to the entire
hour-long interview I had with him. You can buy his book at Amazon [2] or in
bookstores. Tabloid is now also for sale on DVD [3]. Download [4] or Play Now
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Annie Leibovitz: Powerful Images
