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Movie poster: David Holzman's Diary (1967)
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David Holzman's Diary

1967 · 74 min Comedy Drama
6.3 / 10 · TMDB

A young filmmaker decides to make a movie about his day-to-day activities in an attempt to understand himself and get his life back in order. A precursor to reality television and vlogs.

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📋 Film Details

Year 1967
Country United States of America
Genre Comedy, Drama
Director Jim McBride
Runtime 74 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.3/10 (44 votes)

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The film constructs a meticulous, claustrophobic portrait of a mind unraveling, relying on the vérité aesthetic to explore the futility of capturing truth through a lens. It builds a compelling case that the camera is not a window, but a wall.

What lingers after the final reel is a profound unease about performance, privacy, and the lies we tell ourselves when we think we're being most honest. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Jim McBride

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Watch alone, late at night, with the unsettling feeling of peering into a private breakdown.

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