“Layers of Capturing Information”

Veteran documentarian Errol Morris discusses his recent releases, CHAOS: The Manson Murders (2025) and Separated (2024), both adaptations of nonfiction titles in different styles. While commenting on his work for streaming platforms, his interest in the personal profile, and the theme of bureaucracy in his recent films, Morris looks back to his classic The Thin Blue Line (1988) and its importance in the recent crime documentary craze. Morris also comments on his political documentaries, including the controversial profile of Steve Bannon, American Dharma (2018) – which, he notes, predicted January 6th. The filmmaker also offers details about his upcoming documentary on Ukraine (to be completed at the end of 2025) and an autobiographical drama he hopes to launch soon after.