"In addition to being a sign of what a lot of buildings will look like in the future, Wilson speculates bemusedly in voice-over, what we're watching is probably an indication that 'most documentaries will look like this too.'"
"Drone footage has, in the years since, gotten only more ubiquitous, which is what makes the incisive way it's deployed in the new documentary Our Land all the more remarkable."
"Our Land is a bracing film about the murder of Chuschagasta leader Javier Chocobar, whose community has been trying for years to exert its Indigenous land rights."
"Working in documentary, she takes a different angle to the subject of power by showcasing the ways that history, a..."
John Wilson's documentary, 'The History of Concrete,' highlights the increasing prevalence of drone footage in modern filmmaking, which has become clichéd. A notable example is the first-ever 3-D-printed Starbucks franchise, where drone shots were used unexpectedly. In contrast, the documentary 'Our Land' employs drone footage in a more impactful way, focusing on the murder of Indigenous leader Javier Chocobar and the struggle for land rights. Directed by Lucrecia Martel, this film offers a fresh perspective on power and history through its documentary approach.
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