Documenting History: personal chronicles from the fulcrum of events

This research is a kind of archaeology of the present moment - we preserve and explore reality at the same time as we experience it. The study focuses on the intersection of significant historical events with personal archival materials and the evolving perceptions of both viewers and authors, aiming to uncover how these events influence an author's interpretation. Central to the study is the exploration of the symbiotic relationship between form and content in storytelling. The researcher aspires to move beyond cinematic clichés to cultivate an authentic tone that reflects lived experiences. It seeks to elucidate the nuances of storytelling and the coexistence of diverse reality shaped by subjective perspectives, while examining the necessity of distance in observation. By creating a personal film-essay, analyzing the films of dozens of documentary filmmakers, conducting in-depth interviews with them and finding reference points based on the concept of career first introduced by the Chicago School of Sociology - the researcher plan to find the "language" in which history can speak in art today.