How the Myth was Made: A Study of Robert Flaherty’s "Man of Aran"

Synopsis: George C. Stoney revisits the island made famous in Robert Flaherty’s documentary MAN OF ARAN, and speaks with some of the surviving islanders who took part in the original film, asking them about their memories of Flaherty’s film and their reactions to making this one, thus providing an insight into the effect that the filmmaker has on his or her subjects. In Stoney’s words: "the filmmaker always leaves his mark on the places and the people he films... [and in] doing so it raises questions about the responsibility that every one of us who work at the craft should ask ourselves before we go on location".
Language: English
Country: United States
Year of release: 1979
Subjects: Anthropology; Film studies
Keywords: Aran; documentary films; ethical issues; Flaherty, Robert; ethnographic filmmaking

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