The Story of Documentary Film: 1970s

Mark Cousins continues his sweeping history of documentary with the 1970s, a decade of environmental reckoning, feminist uprising and filmmakers speaking truth to power.

From Mark Cousins, creator of the groundbreaking The Story of Film: A New Generation and Women Make Film, comes the definitive history of documentary. Tracing the evolution of documentary film across time, encompassing landmark works and hidden treasures, while revealing how the form has helped us see and make sense of our world.