The Memory of Justice (Marcel Ophüls 1976)
Posted on May 06 at 19.14, 2004 by Eric Mahleb
Remarkable in intensity, poignant in veracity, this 4 1/2 hours documentary by one of the masters of the genre explores how people and cultures deal with the concept of guilt. It is a fascinating look at what makes some people act, or not act, when confronted with certain events and situations and how they decide to deal with their decisions in the years that follow.
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Sicko - Quiet Please - Film reviews by Eric Mahleb Says:
September 9, 2007 at 9.39[…] Therefore, it could be argued that some of the best documentaries are the ones that try to not convince the viewer of any truth, either by equitably showing both sides of an argument without adding a biased conclusion, or by skillfully threading the middle line between both sides, never really taking sides. Brilliant examples of this are Errol Morris’ The Fog of War and Marcel Ophüls’ The Memory of Justice. I suppose one could argue that there is always a trace of bias in all films or documentaries. Godard’s typical Godardian statement that ‘a tracking shot is a moral issue’ demonstrate that all aspects of filmmaking, from the location and movement of the camera, to the order in which the scenes are scripted to the final editing decisions, are all part of a deliberate decision by the filmmaker to tell a story according to his or her own opinion. […]