Negligible Amplification Is Unforgettable

Recognized as one of the most famous contemporary documentary directors in France, Nicolas Philibert even though graduated of the major of Philosophy in university, but never stopped the constant pursuit of the cause of the documentary. This paper describes the film record of the French people in contemporary culture, and the Cinéma du Réel.Through introducing his creation experience, analyzing and comparing his representative works at five Documentaries including, La ville Louvre,Le pays des sourd,Un animal des animau,La moindre des choses,être et avoir, the thesis emphasizes on analysis of the unusual subject , narrative strategy of the direct way, and diversified method of his works. Summarized through the five documentaries, analysis Philibert's documentary of the survival status and the meaning of life, how philosophy of life through the details of ordinary people and the power of metaphor are reflected in his works, and the future direction of documentaries.