Renov rejects the notion that personal films are narcissistic. Instead, he insists that the subjective turn is a political strategy. By foregrounding the filmmaker’s bias, the documentary evades the "god trick" of objectivity (a term borrowed from Donna Haraway). The PDF outlines how films about AIDS, racism, and queer identity used the "I" to reclaim narrative authority from institutions.
: The artistic and subjective side that often gets overlooked. 2. The Rise of "New Subjectivity" The Subject Of Documentary Michael Renov Pdf
: The traditional role of capturing history. Renov rejects the notion that personal films are
