What is a genre film?
It can of course be argued that all films are genre-films of some sort – and that Dogme95 have become a genre in itself. But the intention is to avoid mass-produced films of any sort – be it comedy, action, gangster or western films. Genre films are generally predictable stories, and the manifesto of Dogme95 is meant to create grounds for innovation, rather than present old news. Recycling of props and sets should be avoided and the same goes for narrative and plot construction.
