The Camera Buff

The camera buff is a film about an amateur documentary filmmaker.  The movie is roughly based on the experinces of the director Krzystof Kieslowski.  The main character Filip Mosz buys an 8mm film camera to shoot footage of his newborn daughter.  He ends up becoming a documentary filmmaker.  As the film progresses he realizes he can't make documentaries without harming people and so in the end gives up his filmmaking career.  The film is reflexive because it shows the workings of making an amateur film.  It covers the whole process of filming and editing.  Filip learns the whole process throughout the film.  It's an entertaining movie.