X
- 2019
- Not Rated
- Zeitgeist Films
- 1 h 43 m
- 2019
- Not Rated
- Zeitgeist Films
- 1 h 43 m
Summary Be Natural is both a tribute and a detective story, tracing the circumstances by which pioneer filmmaker Alice Guy-Blaché faded from memory and the path toward her reclamation.
Directed By: Pamela B. Green
Written By: Joan Simon, Pamela B. Green
- 2019
- Not Rated
- Zeitgeist Films
- 1 h 43 m
- 2019
- Not Rated
- Zeitgeist Films
- 1 h 43 m
Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
76
6.3
Where to Watch
Summary Be Natural is both a tribute and a detective story, tracing the circumstances by which pioneer filmmaker Alice Guy-Blaché faded from memory and the path toward her reclamation.
Directed By: Pamela B. Green
Written By: Joan Simon, Pamela B. Green
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 13 Critic Reviews
76
92% Positive
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
8% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 13 Critic Reviews
76
92% Positive
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
8% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
If there were any justice in the world — there often isn’t — Alice Guy-Blaché would be remembered alongside D.W. Griffith as one of the great pioneers of the early screen. The good news is that she is becoming better known, but as the new documentary, Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché makes clear, not nearly as much as she deserves, nor for the right reasons.
Every subject shares genuine enthusiasm after watching Guy-Blaché’s work, and as messy as “Be Natural” can be at times, with that frenetic pace of info delivery coming from all directions at once, it’s actually the natural tone and pace of a creator who’s excited by their subject matter.
Alice Guy-Blaché was the first female filmmaker yet criminally overlooked by history – something Pamela B. Green sets out to correct in this educational and entertaining film.
By the end of “Be Natural,” you won’t only have a clear idea of who this remarkable woman was; you may well have acquired a new taste in old movies.
What starts as a biography turns into a detective thriller as Green crisscrosses the globe, searching for clues as to why Guy-Blaché has been forgotten.
As a teaching and consciousness-raising tool, it will be an indispensable resource.
The enterprise would be something to celebrate if the movie itself weren’t so flawed, not just in scholarly terms but in her mania for visualizing seemingly every phone call she made in the hunt for Guy-Blaché material. Sadly, all these problems overwhelm Green’s noteworthy success in tracking down previously unknown documents and photos.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 6 User Ratings
6.3
67% Positive
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
0% Mixed
0 Ratings
0 Ratings
33% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 6 User Ratings
6.3
67% Positive
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
0% Mixed
0 Ratings
0 Ratings
33% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
There are no user reviews yet. Be the first to add a review.
Production Company
Wildwood Enterprises,
Artemis Rising Foundation,
Foothill Productions,
Be Natural Productions,
Sundance Institute Documentary Fund
Release Date Apr 19, 2019
Duration 1 h 43 m
Rating Not Rated
Genres
Tagline She saw the future through the Camera Lens
Awards
FOCAL International Awards
• 5 Wins & 8 Nominations
Monadnock International Film Festival (MONIFF)
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Clio Awards
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
