Subject
In the golden age of documentary, who benefits?
In the golden age of documentaries, who benefits? SUBJECT reveals the unintended consequences – good, bad, and complicated – of having your life shared on screen. Featuring the protagonists of acclaimed documentaries The Staircase, Hoop Dreams, The Wolfpack, Capturing the Friedmans, and The Square, as well as the filmmakers of Minding the Gap, Cameraperson, An Inconvenient Truth, and more.
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Subject | Official Trailer
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Subject directors Camilla Hall and Jennifer Tiexiera | BFI Q&A
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Davis Guggenheim
Self
Daresha Kyi
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Jesse Friedman
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Kirsten Johnson
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Sam Pollard
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Mukunda Angulo
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Joe Brewster
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