How to structure a documentary around someone who's declined to be interviewed
I'm currently researching for an independent documentary on an infamous local establishment, as the film is still in early pre-production, there are still much flexibility on how it's going to be structured. I recently went into the shop looking to ask a question about an interview, the owner responded disrespectfully and told me to leave the premises before I could finish asking.
As the interview would be an integral part of the documentary alongside interviews from the public, people who actually support the business, and people who have vandalized the place, the crew and I are currently to figure out the next step on planning out the narrative, and we would like some insight from people who have had similar experiences, what did you end up doing or in a hypothetical scenario, how would you plan this out?