Diferenciaciones teóricas e históricas entre cine etnográfico y cine documental y de ficción: lo visual como herramienta de reflexión antropológica

Abstract

This article proposes an analysis of two filmic scenes by two famous directors: a study from a setting about fishing job in Man of Aran by Robert Flaherty, and in Stromboli by Roberto Rossellini. The first one is defined as an ethnographic film and the other one as a fiction film, but with documentary nuances. Our general aim will be to hold some inferences or results about audiovisual treatment in these shards, consequences of different points of view, objectives and intentions by these directors. It will be necessary to plant a range of questions about ethnographic and fiction cinema and about the documentary distinction in this type of films: the use of image and sounds, shots, movements by the camera, performances... Authors, directors and experts like Jack Rollwagen, John Grierson, Elisenda Ardevol, Jay Ruby, Karl Heider or Jean Rouch can help us to discern about these disciplines, problems and terms.