Albert Maysles

Albert Maysles, the Master of Cinéma Vérité. Born in 1926 in Boston, USA, Maysles was an active director from the late 1950s until his death in 2015, primarily focusing on the documentary genre. He is best recognized for his groundbreaking works like "Grey Gardens" and "Gimme Shelter," and his contributions to the field have been honored with a National Medal of Arts and numerous film festival awards. Maysles' authorial style is characterized by a direct cinema approach, capturing the reality of his subjects with minimal intrusion or manipulation. In a world enamored with fiction, Albert Maysles held a mirror to reality, showing us the beauty and complexity of the truth.