No lies

United States, 1973

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A male filmmaker (played by an actor) interviews a female friend who confides to him that she has been raped. She relates problems she has experienced with the police, her doctor, her friends and her own reactions. This short fictional film masquerades as a documentary and raises questions about the relationship between filmmaker and subject as the conversation shades into interview, interrogation and forced confession.

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Credits

producer

Michael W. Block

production company

Phoenix Films

Duration

00:15:18:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1973

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

007641

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Journalistic ethics

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture journalism

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Plots, themes, etc

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Social aspects

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Study and teaching

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Interview techniques

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Questioning

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Questioning

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Rape

Documentary

Documentary → Cinema verite

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Motion pictures - Social aspects

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Philosophy, Moral

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Questioning

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Motion pictures - Study and teaching

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Philosophy, Moral

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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