Underplayed Gems

Stranger With A Camera (2000)

Stranger With A Camera poster
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
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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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