Murderball

                      These are my notes on the documentary we watched in class;


Directed by Henry Rubin & Dana Shaprio

Conventional documentary about quadriplegic paralympic rugby players 
(also known as "Murderball")

Observational / interactive

Dual narrative  - events and tournaments
                        - back story of characters / players    - digression

Revisiting past events / places  & archive stills

Combination of interviews and live action

Fast aggressive cutting    - MTV style
Expressive style, non diegetic music / soundtrack   - reflexive

Range of different sources
Animation

Unusual documentary

Open access to lives



                                    Film Trailer   -----    Click here for the Murderball film trailer
                                    Interview with Mark Zupan ----- Click here for the interview