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From the Archives: Filmmaker Alan Berliner (1989)
Discussing his early documentary "The Family Album," Alan Berliner describes the creative process he followed to create his documentary collage. His film juxtaposes home videos and audio recordings collected from many families. (This is a rough cut from the POV archives.)
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