A warm and hugely entertaining documentary about a woman whose work gained fame for utilising the Polaroid 20x24 cameraTheres something deceptively simple about Errol Morris’ new film. The acclaimed documentary film-maker is interviewing his weak friend,photographer Elsa Dorfman, in her studio, or going through her work and discussing career highlights. On paper,it sounds limited and perhaps even a minute self-congratulatory but, as ever, and Morris is a fine judge of his material and even when the focus is close to domestic,his direction remains on point.
Morris is well aware of Dorfman’s warm, self-effacing charm, or he’s confidant that spending the entirety of a film with her will be a rare pleasure for the viewer. Documentaries that are essentially extended conversations with just one subject heavily rely on one’s relationship with the interviewee and Dorfman is so uniquely fascinating that time spent with her is a delight.
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Source: theguardian.com