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Backlight: Fake for Real

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What is real and what is fake these days? This question presents itself more and more frequently, whether it's in regard to newspaper photos, designer bags or the human body. More...

Documentary - Human Interest & Society

50'

What is real and what is fake these days? This question presents itself more and more frequently, whether it's in regard to newspaper photos, designer bags or the human body. Even filmed reality - as we see it on TV news - cannot be trusted, since news events are increasingly (re)created in computers. But when that distinction fades, what happens to The Truth?

Backlight explores the blurring boundary between the virtual and the real world in art and journalism.

Documentary
Bregtje van der Haak
2014
VPRO
50'
VPRO
 
 

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