Auteurism in documentary filmmaking: the making of The Gagus: the Nigerian kitchen
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2009-10-21T10:14:30Z
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Mpofu, Shepherd
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This thesis is a reflexive analysis of the documentary film, The Gagus: The Nigerian
Kitchen with specific reference to auteurism in documentary filmmaking. The study
centres on the auteur theory and other documentary film theories. This project is
related to my personal experiences in making the documentary film. The theory is
married to the process in order to reveal the filmmaker’s subjectivity in terms of
putting the filmmaker’s signature on the film. The thesis also addresses issues related
to ethical challenges that are encountered in the making of the documentary film. The
shaping of the film and thesis is drawn from a vast source of material from
authoritative figures, for example, inter alia, Bill Nichols, Stella Bruzzi, Alexandre
Astruc, Jay Ruby, Carl Plantinga and Sarris Korchberg. The research concludes by
way of looking and critiquing my approach in the making of the documentary film,
finding out if I managed to mark the film with my subjective voice beyond my
intentions. Lastly, the thesis looks at the extent to which I unconsciously shape the
film and mediate the issues raised therein.