When I heard that F for Fake is a part documentary film, the first thought that came to mind was “how ironic.”. The only fact I know about F for Fake is that it is a non-fiction film. Honestly, its title was already making me second guess the truth that is going to be represented in the film. However, since it was my first time hearing the name Orson Welles and I was completely clueless and had no idea what to expect.

 

 

As the movie begins, we are immediately introduced to the main character, Orson Welles – whom is also the narrator – and he briefly explains what this movie is all about: trickery. He also claims that everything we were going to see in the rest of the movie are all true. A big portion of the film focuses on Elmyr de Hory and his professional career as an art forger.

 

There is also a part in the film where interview clips from both Elmyr de Hory and Clifford Irving were edited together to make it seem as though they are having a conversation. As someone who has experience in video editing, it still amuses me how much power we have in deciding what we want our audience to perceive. As a whole, this film has got me into thinking on what the ‘truth’ really is and what can really be considered as the ‘truth’. That the ‘truth’ is somewhat subjective and we really need to view it from different standpoints in order to find it. Overall, F for Fake was definitely an experience to say the least.