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title: "2 Emotional Truth Quotes By Joe Berlinger"
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> [What you hope, what you're trusting the filmmaker to do, is to capture the emotional truth of the situation.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-berlinger/what-you-hope-what-you-re-trusting-the-filmmaker-to-do-is-to-capture/)

[Joe Berlinger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-berlinger/)

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> [Any documentary; any capturing of a non-fiction event, is a hyper-realistic condensation of reality that hopefully reveals an emotional truth. It's never the actual literal truth of an event.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-berlinger/any-documentary-any-capturing-of-a-non-fiction-event-is-a-hyper/)

[Joe Berlinger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-berlinger/)

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## More by Joe Berlinger

> [The Metallica film was like this incredible life experience where I learned the most through guys that stereotypically you would think couldn't offer much…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-berlinger/the-metallica-film-was-like-this-incredible-life-experience-where-i/)

[Joe Berlinger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-berlinger/)

> [I mean, "The Jinx" is an amazing piece of cinema and amazing television moment, it's rare documentarians can feel the direct impact of their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-berlinger/i-mean-the-jinx-is-an-amazing-piece-of-cinema-and-amazing-television/)

[Joe Berlinger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-berlinger/)

> [I never believe I'm presenting objective reality; I also don't want to delude people into thinking that my subject is talking directly to them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-berlinger/i-never-believe-i-m-presenting-objective-reality-i-also-don-t-want-to/)

[Joe Berlinger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-berlinger/)

> [I'm an observer in life, not a participant. That's why I'm a documentarian who looks through a camera. I'm not a touchy-feely person; I'm…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-berlinger/i-m-an-observer-in-life-not-a-participant-that-s-why-i-m-a/)

[Joe Berlinger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-berlinger/)

> [My attitude is, I am not a lawyer; I am not a doctor; I am not a scientist. I am a filmmaker and I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-berlinger/my-attitude-is-i-am-not-a-lawyer-i-am-not-a-doctor-i-am-not-a/)

[Joe Berlinger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-berlinger/)

> [I felt like the universe was tapping me on the shoulder saying, "You're the guy who has to tell this story because nobody else…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-berlinger/i-felt-like-the-universe-was-tapping-me-on-the-shoulder-saying-you-re/)

[Joe Berlinger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-berlinger/)

> [Chevron has wrapped itself in some pretty good arguments that make you scratch your head. The moral responsibility is certainly at its door. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-berlinger/chevron-has-wrapped-itself-in-some-pretty-good-arguments-that-make/)

[Joe Berlinger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-berlinger/)

> [If people spend two hours thinking about the direction of their own lives and can relate to the stories they see on screen, to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-berlinger/if-people-spend-two-hours-thinking-about-the-direction-of-their-own/)

[Joe Berlinger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-berlinger/)

> [The filmmaker is not telling you what to think.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-berlinger/the-filmmaker-is-not-telling-you-what-to-think/)

[Joe Berlinger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-berlinger/)

> [You have to remain open to the situation that you're filming otherwise you might miss the story.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-berlinger/you-have-to-remain-open-to-the-situation-that-you-re-filming/)

[Joe Berlinger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-berlinger/)

> [The world is watching, and you better be fair.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-berlinger/the-world-is-watching-and-you-better-be-fair/)

[Joe Berlinger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-berlinger/)

> [I don't know the facts surrounding Andrew Jarecki's work. I think it's a triumph of television. But it does raise troubling issues that I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-berlinger/i-don-t-know-the-facts-surrounding-andrew-jarecki-s-work-i-think-it-s/)

[Joe Berlinger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-berlinger/)

> [Life is much more complex than the black-and-white sound bites that you get on television. There are nuances and shades of gray.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-berlinger/life-is-much-more-complex-than-the-black-and-white-sound-bites-that/)

[Joe Berlinger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-berlinger/)

> [What you hope, what you're trusting the filmmaker to do, is to capture the emotional truth of the situation.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-berlinger/what-you-hope-what-you-re-trusting-the-filmmaker-to-do-is-to-capture/)

[Joe Berlinger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-berlinger/)

> [I'm a filmmaker who is known for these ambiguous portraits that tell multiple sides of the story without really telling the audience what to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-berlinger/i-m-a-filmmaker-who-is-known-for-these-ambiguous-portraits-that-tell/)

[Joe Berlinger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-berlinger/)

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