(1991): A legendary 1h 36m documentary detailing the disastrous, near-career-ending production of Apocalypse Now . The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
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By the 1970s and 80s, documentaries began focusing on the grueling reality of production. Notable examples include Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991), which chronicled the chaotic production of Apocalypse Now , and Burden of Dreams (1982), which followed Werner Herzog's obsessive struggle to film in the Amazon.
