Truth in Documentary

Class today made me start thinking about the truth in documentary films. In the documentary Food Inc. the maker's of the film are defiantly making the film in the viewpoint of the farmers. They are showing farmer's that are at the mercy of these huge corporations. You can't help but be angry, sad, and just really disturbed by the information they show you. Most of the film they are interviewing farmers, shooting video of their farm, and showy the dirty side of food and the farming world. The way the movie is edited makes a big difference in how the subjects are portrayed. For example there are close up shots of animals living in their own waste. They show the desperation and frustration of these farmers working on their land and then they will cut to a shot of a massive building with the corporations name on it. To me this makes the corporations look like big bullies. The fact that no one from the corporations will comment on the film makes them look faceless and guilty. I think the director is trying to raise awareness of something that most people in America are detached from. The majority of Americans do not know how the grow their own food or even what things actually grow in the ground. This is the reason I am in Sustainable Agriculture. I think Food Inc. did a great job opening people's eyes to a real problem that is effecting our country. Is it the total truth of the corporations? Maybe someone will make a documentary for them. :)