After 25 years as a director Jon Bang Carlsen has made this cinematic essay on his method which he calls himself directed documentarism. The background of the film is the priduction of IT'S NOW OR NEVER , the story of an Irish batchelor's search for love. In the narration of the film Jon Bang Carlsen says, "I can only see the world by illustrating it through myself. That is why my shadow is always a great part of the completed production, and that is why my films have nothing to do with truth. They are my sense perceptions of the world, nothing else..."
| Original title | How to Invent Reality |
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| Danish title | At opfinde virkeligheden |
| Keywords | Ireland, Bang Carlsen, Jon, Film Production, Film Directors |
| Director | Jon Bang Carlsen |
| Director of Photography | Donal Gilligan, Jon Bang Carlsen |
| Editor | Morten Giese |
| Appearance | James Joseph M'Evoy, Austin Deely, Marie Daly, Will Daly |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Domestic distribution | Statens Filmcentral |
| TV release | 27.12.1996, DR 2 |
| Danish rating | Allowed for all |
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| Production company | Statens Filmcentral, Danmarks Radio, Carlsen & Co. |
| Domestic distribution | Statens Filmcentral |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Jon Bang Carlsen |
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Cinematography |
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| Cinematography | Donal Gilligan |
| Cinematography | Jon Bang Carlsen |
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| Stills | Jon Bang Carlsen |
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| Editing | Morten Giese |
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Appearance |
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| Appearance | James Joseph M'Evoy |
| Appearance | Austin Deely |
| Appearance | Marie Daly |
| Appearance | Will Daly |
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