Stranger With A Camera (2000)

Original title

Stranger with a Camera

Directed by

Elizabeth Barret

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 01m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A documentary filmmaker investigates the 1967 shooting of a Canadian filmmaker in rural Kentucky. It examines the power of media to define people and the tension between outside storytellers and local communities.

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What happens

Stranger with a Camera is a 2000 documentary film by director Elizabeth Barret, investigating the circumstances surrounding the 1967 death of filmmaker Hugh O'Connor. Barret was born and raised in the region, and the film explores questions about public image and the individual's lack of power to define oneself within the American media landscape. By contrasting multiple perspectives from locals and O'Connor's film crew, Barret weaves a tale of a complexly motivated crime with an exploration of how the media affect the communities they chronicle. The film premiered at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival and later aired on the PBS series P.O.V.. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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