Analysis & Reflection #1 Question 3

In the snippet of “Drinking for England” that we watched, i found that there were several aspects that intrigued and interested me about the documentary. The use of poetry as the way of portraying the stories made for a far more interesting and honest take on the essence of the characters, rather than solely through the bias or guidance of an interviewers questions. Additionally this allowed for a degree of anticipation for the audience as they are not quite sure on the direction of the documentary and it also keeps a sense of ambiguity by revealing the ‘truth’ of the documentary through stories.. For me personally I found the construction initially quite interesting but at the same time quite unsettling. I think this was due often to the lengths of the cuts and their juxtaposition with the poetry.

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