(thanks to Jessica Hays who recommended this documentary after listening to me babble on about autoethnography, bias and representation)
Highly recommended for its narrative structure... its meditation on the media and representation... Barret's self-reflective (authoethnography) movement between her attempts at representing the story and her understanding of the impossibility of fully understanding/representing these events... what is the responsibility of the media (and researchers, governments, NGos, etc...) in representing cultures/communities... and a great example of community-based filmmaking (Appalshop)... much more... unfortunately it isn't available online so trek on over to your nearby university or public library and see if they have a copy (if not request that they get one--most libraries are actually very cool about acquiring materials for patrons)
ITVS Site for the Documentary
PBS Site for the Documentary and Further Resources
NPR Interview with Elizabeth Barret
Austin Chronicle Review/Interview
The Media Interrogated in Stranger With a Camera
Appalshop site for the Documentary
Appalshop Films
Comparison of Blair Witch and Stranger with a Camera? (very good analysis)
Califronia Newsreel Review
INTERPRETING FILM: MEANING AND REPRESENTATION, CULTURE AND POLITICS, THE TRUMAN SHOW AND STRANGER WITH A CAMERA
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