But though Kassovitz sticks to black - and - white in the body of the film - black - and - white still
says verite to us, even though news footage is now invariably in colour - he doesn't restrict the camera's role to passively registering events.
«We recognize the restraint of filmmakers letting image and sound speak for itself,» the jury
said in honoring Bill and Turner Ross with a special jury award for
verite filmmaking.