Nick Broomfield - Concept of representation
When Broomfield includes anyone in his documentary, the very first thing he does is inform us of their relationship to the topic. Sometimes they may have little relevance, but it is always clear on the their relationship with the topic. In this case, the topic is either Kurt or Courtney. The interviewed person can be represented in how Broomfield chooses - in some cases, it would seem like certain information is either revealed or concealed to represent that character in this way. They often choose this for themselves, as certain information or knowledge they have may be concealed obviously on their part, representing them in a different way.
Nicks mode of interaction is often Informal, to get the most out of who he is interviewing. There are however, certain cases where he interacts with interviewees with more formality to suit the situation. For example, the American embassy.
Broomfield's footage
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