Faking It: Mock-Documentary and the Subversion of Factuality

by Craig Hight, Jane Roscoe

This exceptional book offers the first major study of mock-documentary. The authors examine the relatively new media form along with the association between factual codes and conventions, and the discourses which underpin the genre. The analysis includes detailed explorations of Woody Allen's Zelig , Peter Greenaway's The Falls , the Beatles' spoof The Rutles as well as Bob Roberts, This is Spinal Tap, and Man Bites Dog .

Genres: Art

240 pages, Hardcover

First published February 8, 2002

Reviews

[Jenny · Rating 3 out of 5]

More for the person that has not thought a lot about the topic. I didn't learn anything new aside from some examples of films that I may want to watch (but most, if not all) I could have heard of elsewhere. That said, it was enjoyable.