We recently started learning about documentaries in A-level. We watched a documentary called "American Promise" initially, which followed two young boys and their lives at an elite school called The Dalton School. In addition, after watching "American Promise," we watched another documentary called "Exit Through The Gift Shop" that follows an eccentric French shopkeeper throughout his journey discovering and filming different kinds of street art throughout the world.
Throughout both viewings of the documentaries, our class often took pauses to discuss and analyze each element of the documentaries. We spoke of the effects, composition, shots, etc. However, we got into a deep discussion regarding the symbolism of several things and their meaning. Each discussion was extremely insightful and gave me many perspectives and lenses to view the documentaries from.
